The population of Hong Kong is rapidly aging. The latest life expectancy of the population ranks at the top of the global ranking. The average life expectancy of women is 87.3 years, and that of men is 81.3 years. This provides a tremendous opportunity for local entrepreneurs to develop smart health solutions to meet our challenges and provide solutions to the rapid global ageing.

Senior living alone

Throughout the world, the population has lived longer than before and seeks to move into old age in a more dignified and independent manner. According to government statistics, of the 7.4 million people in Hong Kong, nearly 16% are aged 65 or above, while the number of elderly households living alone now exceed 300,000 for the first time. This is a dramatic change from the number of 180,000 households in the region that consisted of single elderly or older couples.

This change in demographic structure also increases the demand for medical services and professionals. The high demand for health care services, coupled with the fact that elderly people usually require more hospital care, and more than young patients need clinical, physical and psychological services, is bound to put pressure on Hong Kong's world-class healthcare system.

Elderly Health IoT Innovation River

Although the health care industry initially was cautious about adopting IoT innovations, it has been widely recognized for its potential to improve the quality and benefits of medical services. Combined with IoT technology, medical devices can provide more personalized care and support for patients who need continuous monitoring and automatic management of treatment. However, this application requires a long-term reliable connection, plus security protection measures to protect the user's security and privacy.

With a low power wide area (LPWA) network, IoT solutions can meet these needs. LPWA is ideal for providing remote coverage, supporting low-cost, low-power devices with long battery life.

Security is very important in the healthcare community. The mature LPWA network Sigfox establishes security measures based on procedures and network architectures and provides encryption services as required. Since only authorized devices can communicate on the network, data is completely protected and its integrity is guaranteed. Medical service providers can use it with ease.

Drug monitoring, asset tracking and more

Sigfox's LPWA network now covers 60% of the market in Hong Kong. Therefore wearable safety warning devices, GPS trackers, fall monitoring wristbands, home service buttons, and care monitoring devices are being developed, but innovation in this area is still in its infancy.

We anticipate that more comprehensive solutions will soon be available, such as drug compliance monitoring and home monitoring, so that patients can leave the hospital early to recuperate while getting a seamless care experience. However, this leads to the problem of how to trace the loan device or rental equipment.

Each year, the medical sector loses millions due to loss of equipment and theft. Research indicates that one to two percent of traditional mobile devices are lost or stolen during their lifetime, and the average cost of each product is nearly 3,000 US dollars. This cost will increase as caregivers spend a lot of time looking for equipment and consumables in the hospital. The LPWA IoT solution can, on the one hand, reduce the cost of tracking equipment and consumables, and on the other hand produce data that can be used to manage inventory and support procurement.

AbiBird: Home Monitoring Without Infestation

In the new solution that is currently undergoing actual testing, AbiBird developed in Australia is the world's first Internet of Things service to support the local elderly population. It uses prudent motion detectors to track the "normal" daytime and nighttime activities of the elders at home, and sends this data to the smart phone of the pro-infant to warn when the activity stops or when the normal procedure is exceeded.

What makes AbiBird unique is its ability to provide wireless, unobtrusive monitoring, without the need to wear a device, or connect a phone or network. AbiBird operates on the SigFox LPWA's global IoT, enabling the connection of sensors and applications with security, low cost, low power, and high frequency, which is also part of the AbiBird service.

High coverage is the key to medical technology innovators

The AbiBird example shows Hong Kong developers the opportunity to use IoT-based healthcare solutions. With the increasing knowledge of the elderly in skills, Hong Kong is an ideal testing platform for consumer-centric digital health solutions and has the potential to expand globally. However, high coverage is critical to providing solutions to these solutions.

Products and services developed and used in Hong Kong for the Sigfox LPWA network can be easily launched in Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand and other global markets. The Sigfox network now covers more than 800 million people in 45 countries (regions) and markets worldwide. Entering these markets will help Hong Kong strive to become a central hub for innovation in the Internet of Things.

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