FCC Approves Use Of Spectrum For Wireless Medical Networks

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted rules and formally approved the use of 40 MHz of spectrum (from 2360 to 2400 MHz) on a secondary basis that will enable the use of Medical Body Area Networks (MBANs) by healthcare institutions. MBANs are wireless patient monitoring systems that use low-cost wearable sensors and allow clinicians to remotely monitor vital signs of patients. The FCC has also a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking asking questions about how an MBAN coordinator (or coordinators) might be selected. See: http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-dedicates-spectrum-enabling-medical-body...