Potential for industries to benefit from a Networked Society
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· Information and communications technology offers solutions for other
industries
· Keynote address on "Wireless Health Day" at CTIA Wireless 2011
· Medical expert Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong spoke on the transformation of
health care
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) President and CEO Hans Vestberg today stressed the power
of a Networked Society in driving creativity and transforming lives, businesses
and society during his keynote address at International CTIA Wireless 2011.
Speaking during the conference's "Wireless Health Day," Vestberg also cited the
opportunities for health care and other industries to benefit from mobility,
broadband, and cloud computing.
Explaining that the world is in the midst of a technology revolution in which IT
and telecommunications are coming together to create a Networked Society,
Vestberg said: "We see the benefits that are possible when things, as well as
people, are connected intelligently," Vestberg said. "When one person is
connected, their life changes; when everything is connected, the world changes.
That is the essence of the Networked Society."
Along with Vestberg, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the Institute for Advanced Health, shared his own view on the
transformation of health care through connectivity.
"Wireless will be key to all that we want to do in healthcare in the 21st
century, "said Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong. "Better, faster personalized patient
data and analytics, real time guidance to providers at primary points of care,
monitoring of the chronically ill and rapid interventions to pre-empt medical
episodes --- all these things and more are now becoming possible. Wireless
technology will soon be integral to the whole spectrum of healthcare."
The average hospital today operates thousands of systems, computers and devices
that often can't communicate with one another to share information, Vestberg
said. Interoperability and standards would be one way to start solving this
fragmented system.
"Our industry has the potential to bring solutions to some of the world's most
pressing challenges, not only in health care, but also in education and CO2
emissions," he said. "We can provide the tools to improve efficiency and spark
innovation and creativity."
Vestberg called for collaborative efforts among peers, saying it is more
important what we as an industry can do in the future than what Ericsson as a
company can do today.
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom
operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and
provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the
leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile
and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and
multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich
personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-
communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business
solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated
revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with
the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX,
Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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