Creating a new wireless business model of healthcare: The WiMAX Project in Hualien, Taiwan

Author

Tseng, Paul T Y ; Chen, Heui-huang

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. Technol., Tatung Univ., Taipei

fYear

2007

fDate

25-29 March 2007

Firstpage

138

Lastpage

143

Abstract

This paper analyzes the characteristics of WiMAX wireless technology and conducts a questionnaire survey in Hualien County to explore the local users´ demands of wireless service. The findings from the analysis of the 230 returned sample data demonstrate that the new service provided through WiMAX wireless technology (1) is highly appreciated by the people, and (2) proves that WiMAX is adequate for addressing the digital divide. Moreover, this paper proposes a strategy map for the development of the M-care industry through a five-force analysis of the industrial value chain and a SWOT analysis of wireless healthcare delivery, in order to provide advice to WiMAX venders on how to create new business as M-service providers

Keywords

WiMax; biomedical communication; business communication; health care; Hualien County; M-care industry; SWOT analysis; Taiwan; WiMAX wireless technology; business model; five-force analysis; healthcare; industrial value chain; questionnaire survey; wireless service; Acceleration; Aging; Costs; Health information management; Information analysis; Medical services; Senior citizens; WiMAX; Wideband; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mobile WiMAX Symposium, 2007. IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0957-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WIMAX.2007.348691

Filename

4156110