MobileAccess Networks Inc. today signed a joint contract with Sprint Inc.(NYSE: S) to install its Wire-it-Once universal wireless network at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC. Sprint will use the MobileAccess solution to provide wireless coverage of its services on both the Nextel National Network and Nationwide Sprint PCS Network throughout the 40,000-sq.m. facility over a single wireless infrastructure. The system will enable physicians and caregivers using Sprint and Nextel handsets to communicate and access patient information from almost anywhere in the facility.
The contract will generate several hundred thousand dollars revenue for MobileAccess, which develops innovative wireless solutions ensuring indoors coverage of communications services. The company was founded in 1998 and has raised $52 million to date.
MobileAccess’s customers include AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), France Telecom (NYSE; Paris:FTE), Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE:DT; XETRA:DTE) and its subsidiary T-Mobile, as well as large organizations such as Lehman Brothers (NYSE:LEH), GE Healthcare, Nike Inc. (NYSE; XETRA:NKE), and the Red Cross.
MobileAccess president and CEO Cathy Zatloukal said, “George Washington University Hospital’s physicians, nurses and administrators depend on reliable wireless service to collaborate on critical and confidential patient data. Having reliable coverage is no longer a convenient option, it’s a necessity… Our solution is designed to be multi-service capable so that hospital planners can remain flexible and expand coverage as they grow. The hospital can cost-effectively add new services and applications, such as additional cellular services, Wi-Fi, wireless medical telemetry or location-based services, without disturbing the sensitive hospital environment or disrupting existing services.”
Sprint director of sales for CNS Mike Wajsgras said, “We are excited to work with partners like MobileAccess to provide differentiated and innovative mobile solutions that are critical for every business. By providing a scalable coverage and capacity platform for wireless voice and data services on our two strong networks, CNS solutions can enhance the mobility and productivity of staff at George Washington University Hospital. “This new solution facilitates constant communication of secure information amongst hospital staff; an aspect very critical to patient care.”
George Washington University Hospital CEO Dr. Richard Becker MD said, “The “The George Washington University Hospital is one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the country. We are constantly exploring opportunities to remain on the cutting-edge. We are pleased Sprint selected the MobileAccess solution because it enables our 830 physicians and 680 nurses to better serve the 200,000 patients we treat each year. The ability to use Sprint’s wireless services to quickly communicate throughout the hospital is a critical component for delivering enhanced patient care.”
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on February 5, 2007
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