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news.Wi-Fi Alliance and Continua Health Alliance have signed an agreement to facilitate and promote the adoption of Wi-Fi networking technology in connected health applications.
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The agreement will promote cooperative efforts for joint technical review of Wi-Fi Alliance and Continua Health Alliance specifications and guidelines.
The idea is to facilitate interoperability of personal health and fitness applications, giving a great user experience and faster adoption.
Wi-Fi technology has become standard to connect personal health devices, and provide whole-home coverage, IP-based communications, industry-standard security protections, and advanced power management mechanisms.
The addition of Wi-Fi Direct will fuel new ways in which devices can connect in the absence of a Wi-Fi network.
Continua released its first set of design guidelines in January 2009, and also established a product certification program with a consumer-recognizable logo to depict the promise of interoperability across certified products.
The Wi-Fi Alliance also has a Wi-Fi CERTIFIED program which was launched in March 2000 to provide widely recognized designation of interoperability, quality and best user experience.
Wi-Fi Alliance CEO Edgar Figueroa said this will help drive the advancement and evolution of Wi-Fi by providing a known and trusted technology to connect health and fitness devices.
Continua Health Alliance executive director Chuck Parker said that working with the base that the Wi-Fi Alliance has established will help enrich the marketplace of interoperable health devices and services.