A guide to the FCC’s now finalized rules dedicating spectrum for the transmission of medical data
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FCC announcement is first step toward widespread MBAN adoption
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced it will allocate a 40 MHz band of spectrum, from 2360 to 2400 MHz, for medical body area networks (MBANs) – low-power, wideband networks used by body-worn sensors to transmit patient data to a control device. MBANs provide a cost effective way to monitor every patient in a […]
Medical micropower networks (MMNs) receive FDA clearance to treat paralysis and other conditions
The FCC approved the use of medical micropower networks (MMNs) in four blocks of the 400MHz spectrum to treat paralysis and other conditions, despite opposition from TV and radio broadcasters
