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Innovative Medical Applications and Network Solutions at HIMSS 2000

Strategic Insights

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At the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Dallas, Texas, from April 9 through 13, 2000, Kaneb Services' Information Technology Group and Enterasys Networks announced a partnership to deliver innovative medical applications that showcased the latest advances in healthcare management and technology solutions. InformaTech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaneb Services, introduced a first-of-its-class mobile Local Area Network solution, "Lan2Go(TM)", designed and engineered by InformaTech, Inc. (ITI), utilizing standards-based switch routing and wireless LAN connectivity developed by Enterasys Networks.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Lan2Go(TM) solution, a "LAN in a box", was designed to minimize system start-up time and eliminate space, support staff, and cable plant requirements of a traditional Local Area Network.
  • The solution was applicable to a broad spectrum of enterprise environments, including telemedicine, emergency services, temporary or satellite offices, educational campuses, and other environments requiring a rapidly installable network solution.
  • Enterasys Networks' multilayer SmartSwitch Router (SSR) 2000 and RoamAbout(TM) wireless solutions were key components of Lan2Go(TM), providing layer 2-7 switch routing for both LAN and WAN environments, and flexible wireless LAN connectivity at speeds up to 11 megabits per second (Mbps), respectively.
  • The partnership between Kaneb Services' Information Technology Group and Enterasys Networks aimed to deliver innovative medical applications that would showcase the benefits of technology in improving efficiency and enhancing patient care in the healthcare industry.

Statistics:

  • Over 17,000 attendees viewed the latest advances in healthcare management and technology solutions at the HIMSS 2000 conference.
  • Lan2Go(TM) was a first-of-its-class mobile Local Area Network solution that combined the benefits of wire-speed Gigabit routing and the mobility of wireless networks to enable a secure, reliable enterprise network.
  • Enterasys Networks' multilayer SmartSwitch Router (SSR) 2000 provided layer 2-7 switch routing for both LAN and WAN environments, at speeds ranging from 10/100 to Gigabit Ethernet.
  • RoamAbout(TM) wireless solutions offered flexible wireless LAN connectivity at speeds up to 11 megabits per second (Mbps), based on the IEEE 802.11b industry standard.

Sources:

  • Business Wire. "Kaneb Services' Information Technology Group and Enterasys Networks Announce Alliance to Deliver Innovative Medical Applications." April 6, 2000.
  • HIMSS 2000 conference, April 9-13, 2000.

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