The Current State of Global Healthcare Wi-Fi

Market Size, Segmentation, and Forecasts

Despite the recession of 2009-2010, healthcare represents the most attractive market for Wi-Fi equipment vendors with the exception of the US federal government. This market segment historically has been the earliest of early adopters of new Wi-Fi technology, and that pattern continues today.

This study examines the size of the market including horizontal market segmentation based on size of establishments. It looks at several key components of this market including Wi-Fi RTLS hardware and software, access points, managed services, and pure Wi-Fi and dual-band handsets. The report assesses the technology challenges this market presents as well as the potential rewards. It provides in-depth profiles of leading vendors that highlight their strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • Which US healthcare market segments offer the greatest potential for revenue growth?
  • How high is Wi-Fi penetration in US healthcare facilities?
  • Which parts of the world offer the greatest long-term opportunities for revenue growth?
  • What is the likelihood of success in this market for pure Wi-Fi phones versus dual-band handsets?
  • What types of managed services do healthcare facilities want and need?
  • What is the key obstacle holding up growth in Europe?
  • What kinds of channel partners are critical for success?
  • Which vendors have done the best job creating ecosystems of key partnerships?
  • What types of third-party vendors are needed as partners?
  • How big is the current Wi-Fi RTLS market and how fast will it grow?
  • How big is the Wi-Fi managed services market globally and how quickly will it grow?
  • How effective have recent acquisitions been in bolstering the chances for success for key WLAN equipment vendors?
  • What technology issues are acting as inhibitors of this market?
  • How can Wi-Fi vendors leverage the US Stimulus Bill to help their customers receive grants to help pay for Wi-Fi enabled equipment for healthcare facilities?

Who Needs This Report?

  • WLAN equipment product managers
  • Video surveillance equipment product managers
  • Managed service providers
  • Channel managers
  • Healthcare industry practice managers
  • VPs of marketing for wireless LAN equipment companies
  • Intrusion detection and protection product managers
  • VPs of Marketing for medical device manufacturers
  • Healthcare IT managers
  • Healthcare CIOs

Table of Contents

Executive Summary:
Top-Line Forecast
Executive Summary:
Drivers
Executive Summary:
Inhibitors
Executive Summary:
Market Share
Executive Summary:
Summary and Strategic Recommendations

Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. The Size and Future Growth of Wi-Fi Healthcare
1.2. Drivers of Wi-Fi within Healthcare Facilities
1.3. Increased Uses for Wi-Fi-Enabled Equipment
1.4. Managed Services
1.5. A Complex Ecosystem Places a Premium on Close Partnerships
1.6. Technology Challenges
1.7. Winners

Section 2.
Market Issues
2.1. Drivers for Wi-Fi in Healthcare
2.1.1. Cost Savings
2.1.2. Converged Communications
2.1.3. Asset Management
2.1.4. Medication Administration
2.2. Increased Efficiency
2.2.1. Electronic Records
2.2.2. Collaboration
2.2.3. Blood Transfusion Verification
2.2.4. Mobile Physician Rounding
2.2.5. Remote Patient Monitoring
2.2.6. Patient Admission
2.3. Improved Customer Relations
2.4. Government Regulations
2.4.1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
2.4.2. Mandated Standardized Barcode Labels for Medication
2.5. Healthcare WLAN Penetration
2.6. The Proliferation of Wi-Fi-enabled Healthcare Devices
2.7. The Wi-Fi Healthcare Market Generates Revenue
2.8. Wi-Fi Hospital Hotspots
2.8.1. CaringBridge
2.9. The Wi-Fi Network Management Healthcare Market
2.10. The Growing Role of Wi-Fi-RTLS
2.11. Combining RTLS and Voice over Wi-Fi
2.12. Computers on Wheels and Wi-Fi
2.13. The Growing Role of Wi-Fi in Temperature Monitoring
2.14. Voice over Wi-Fi in Healthcare
2.15. The Growing Use of Video over Wi-Fi
2.16. Telemedicine
2.17. In-Building Wireless Systems
2.18. Managed Wi-Fi Services in Healthcare Facilities
2.19. Vendor Differentiation Based on Healthcare Applications and Ecosystems

Section 3.
Technology Issues
3.1. Interoperability Issues
3.1.1. Interoperability Roadmap
3.1.2. The Process of Standardization
3.1.3. Interoperability and Electronic Medical Records
3.1.4. ISO/IEEE 11073
3.2. HIPAA and VoWi-Fi Security
3.3. HIPAA Security and Intrusion Detection
3.4. Other Healthcare Wi-Fi Security Issues
3.5. Wi-Fi RTLS Limitations
3.6. Unified Communications in a Healthcare Facility
3.7. Telemedicine and Bandwidth Issues
3.8. Wi-Fi-enabled Video Surveillance in Healthcare Facilities
3.9. A Wireless Tower of Babel
3.10. Running Medical Devices on Network Infrastructure
3.11. IEC 8001
3.12. Network Congestion and VoWi-Fi
3.13. DECT as a Competitor to Voice over Wi-Fi

Section 4.
Key Industry Players
4.1. 3Com Corporation
4.2. Aerohive Networks Inc
4.3. AeroScout Inc
4.4. AirMagnet Inc
4.5. AirWatch
4.6. Aruba Networks Inc
4.7. AT&T Corporation
4.8. Cisco Systems Inc
4.9. DiVitas Networks
4.10. Ekahau Inc
4.11. Enterasys Networks Inc
4.12. G2 Microsystems Inc
4.13. GE Healthcare
4.14. Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP
4.15. InnerWireless Inc
4.16. Motorola Inc
4.17. Polycom Inc
4.18. Redpine Signals Inc
4.19. Trapeze Networks
4.20. Vocera
4.21. Zoll Medical Corporation

Section 5.
Market Forecasts
5.1. Market Forecast Methodology
5.2. Total Wi-Fi-Related Healthcare Revenue
5.3. Healthcare Wi-Fi Managed Service Revenue
5.4. Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Transponder Shipments
5.5. Wi-Fi Healthcare Transponder Revenue
5.6. Wi-Fi Healthcare RTLS Software Revenue
5.7. Wi-Fi RTLS Appliances Shipments
5.8. Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Appliance Revenue
5.9. Overall Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Revenue
5.10. Healthcare Wi-Fi Access Points Shipped
5.11. Healthcare Wi-Fi Access Point Revenue
5.12. Healthcare Pure Wi-Fi Handsets Shipped
5.13. Healthcare Pure Wi-Fi Handset Revenue
5.14. Healthcare Dual-Band Handsets Shipped
5.15. Healthcare Dual-Band Handset Revenue
5.16. Healthcare Laptops Shipped
5.17. Voice over Wi-Fi Penetration in Healthcare

Section 6.
For Further Research
6.1. The 2009 Federal Stimulus Bill: A Windfall for 3G and Wi-Fi for Vendors with a Plan

Section 7.
Company Directory

Section 8.
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes





Tables
  • Wi-Fi Healthcare Penetration by Size of Establishment, US Market, 2009
  • Total Wi-Fi-Related Healthcare Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • VoWi-Fi Healthcare Penetration by Size of Establishment, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Total Wi-Fi-Related Healthcare Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Managed Wi-Fi Services Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Transponder Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Transponder Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi RTLS Software Healthcare Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Appliance Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Appliance Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi Overall RTLS Healthcare Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Wi-Fi Access Point Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Wi-Fi Access Point Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Pure Wi-Fi Handset Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Pure Wi-Fi Handset Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Dual-Band Handset Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Dual-Band Handset Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Laptop Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • VoWi-Fi Healthcare Penetration by Size of Establishment, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014

Charts
  • Total Wi-Fi-Related Healthcare Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Wi-Fi Access Point Revenue, World Market, 08-14
  • Wi-Fi Healthcare Penetration by Size of Establishment, USMarket, Forecast: 2009
  • Total Wi-Fi-Related Healthcare Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • VoWi-Fi Healthcare Penetration by Size of Establishment, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Total Wi-Fi-Related Healthcare Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Managed Wi-Fi Services Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Transponder Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Transponder Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi RTLS Software Healthcare Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Appliance Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi RTLS Healthcare Appliance Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Wi-Fi Overall RTLS Healthcare Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Wi-Fi Access Point Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Wi-Fi Access Point Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Pure Wi-Fi Handset Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Pure Wi-Fi Handset Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Dual-Band Handset Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Dual-Band Handset Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Healthcare Laptop Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • VoWi-Fi Healthcare Penetration by Size of Establishment, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014