HDTV: not heart-stopping, but a bit too close

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A new generation of high-definition television (HDTV) broadcasts across the US could disrupt key medical monitoring equipment at nearby hospitals, according to government and medical officials. WFAA-TV's conversion to digital broadcasting caused 12 wireless monitors to stop working at Baylor University Medical Center's heart-surgery recovery center in Dallas during broadcast tests. A second set of weekend tests disrupted some of Dallas-based Methodist Medical Center's 55 wireless heart monitors despite WFAA's prior notification to all area hospitals. Both hospitals reported no harms to heart patients. The FCC began advising advised hospitals and medical equipment manufacturers as early as Oct 1997 to refrain from operating on occupied broadcast channels. Many of these warnings have been ignored or unheard, according to medical, broadcast and regulatory officials. Miscommunication could harm patients who rely on some types of wireless heart, blood pressure and respiratory monitors.

Health Care, Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Video Program Equip, Health care industry, Medical care, Telecommunications systems, Design and construction, Technology overview, Broadcasting equipment, Digital television, High-definition television, High definition television, Television equipment

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An Internet link gives an old technology some new luster

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CAI Wireless is leveraging its innovative digital wireless cable technology to garner capital from investors and increase the trading-volume and price of the company's stock. CAI is working with Bell Atlantic and Nynex to create a cost-effective, digital wireless alternative to implementing costly optical fiber networks throughout the two companies' territories. Nynex and Bell Atlantic have in turn invested $100 million in CAI, and the company's stock has attracted similar attention from investors, with 40 million shares exchanging hands in one week. The development of wireless Internet modem technology promises to provide data throughput rates of one million bits per second, far faster than current standard modems. Analysts suggest that the cost benefits inherent to wireless cable technology are substantial enough to encourage future investment by telecommunications companies.

Mobile Radio Systems, Finance, Wireless communications, Telecommunications equipment industry, Securities, Company securities, Company financing, Wireless modems, Wireless modem, CAI Wireless Systems Inc., CAWS

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Baggage for your cell phone

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In an effort to give cellular telephone users 'smarter' phones, Motorola has introduced the Startrac Clip-On Organizer. The device clips on to the back of the telephone and stores telephone numbers, appointments and to-do lists. Customers generally like the device, but find it awards at times, and at an approximate cost of $250, it might not be worth it.

United States, Cellular Mobile Tel Equip, Innovations, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Product information, Cellular telephones, Wireless telephones, Cellular telephone equipment industry, Motorola Inc., MOT, Motorola StarTac Mobile Organizer (Hand-held data device)

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