[Via Satellite 02-07-2014] Cytta Corp<\/b>, a U.S. telemedicine company, confirmed a definitive agreement with Orbcomm<\/b>\u2019s value added reseller (VAR) Home2Phone<\/b> to expand its smartphone-based IT platform using satellite. Cytta Connect\u2019s data network provides two-way communication between wellness monitoring devices using a cloud platform and an Android phone. Once enacted, the agreement will expand the reach of Cytta Connect, the company\u2019s remote data capture system, to areas that cannot be reached by terrestrial networks.<\/p>\n
\u201cCytta\u2019s special purpose network expands mobile M2M into healthcare, and it transforms care into being-everywhere care,\u201d said Erik Stephansen, president of Cytta Corp. \u201cIt becomes a true connected experience of care for the patient, loved ones and the caregivers, and satellite is an important piece to expand that delivery into areas that were previously closed off.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the reasons Cytta chose to partner with Home2Phone is to expand released-patient care beyond the limits of Wi-Fi. The company uses its own cellular network, which makes use of AT&T<\/b> and T-Mobile<\/b> networks. The agreement expands that network to include access to Orbcomm\u2019s 26 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, the accompanying ground infrastructure and cellular data service.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people use Wi-Fi, but you can think of Wi-Fi as typically locking you into a location,\u201d explained Stephansen. \u201cYou effectively become a prisoner of your home. With mobile cellular you have this full flexibility of travel and freedom of movement. By adding satellite, we expand the coverage to nearly everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cytta Connect does not require a large amount of data to send electronic biometric records (EBRs). The system caters toward the chronically ill, who often need a \u201ccore four\u201d measurements to be taken on a regular basis. According to Stephansen, those four are blood pressure, weight, pulse-ox and blood glucose. Each of these measurements, when taken with Bluetooth enabled medical devices, can send the information automatically through Cytta Connect.<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re sending very small amounts of data. For example, the weight of a person in digital format is very small. We\u2019re talking bits, not even bytes. It\u2019s a whole scale smaller,\u201d said Stephansen. \u201cThe nice thing about the Home2Phone partnership is, with their Orbcomm relationship and narrow band solution, it simplifies our remote healthcare strategy, and with so many satellites they are really hard to beat. That\u2019s what attracted us to them. We looked at other solutions, but because of our ability to utilize narrow bandwidth, they were an ideal provider. And,\u201d he added, \u201cthey have an interest in healthcare, so it makes sense to partner.\u201d<\/p>\n
The service ultimately assists users in taking proactive steps for their own health. Applying an M2M solution to healthcare increases the ability to take preventative steps and keep patient biometrics stable before the situation becomes more severe.<\/p>\n
\u201cSatellites, especially in Orbcomm\u2019s situation, are very good at tracking assets,\u201d said Stephansen. \u201cTracking the well being of people is something new and that\u2019s what is wonderful about this kind of solution: you will soon be able to do this for yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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