ヘルスケアにおける近距離無線通信の2028年までの市場予測- 製品タイプ、動作モード、アプリケーション、地域別の世界分析

Stratistics MRCによると、ヘルスケアにおける近距離無線通信の世界市場は、2022年に53億1,000万米ドルを占め、2028年には161億8,000万米ドルに達すると予測され、予測期間中にCAGR20.4%の成長を遂げるとされています。

近距離無線通信（NFC）は、スマートフォンと非接触型クレジットカードのような2つの電子機器が近接することで互いに通信することを可能にする技術です。ヘルスケア業界では、医療機器と患者監視装置間の通信がNFCによって実現されています。これにより、医療機器の管理・追跡や機器間のデータ転送が可能になります。NFCは、ヘルスケア業界ではかなり新しい技術です。

2020年のガートナーのレポートによると、360億台のIoTデバイスがNFC対応のモバイル決済に利用されるようになるとされています。GSMAによると、2025年までにスマートフォンと近距離無線通信（NFC）が世界の全接続の80％をサポートします。このNFCとスマートフォンの強力な組み合わせは、近距離無線通信（NFC）市場を大きく牽引しています。

市場力学：

促進要因：

促進要因：患者モニタリングのためのNFC技術の使用増加

Near Field Communication（NFC）Forum Industry Associationは、世界中の臨床専門家や健康製品のメーカーが、患者モニタリングのための安全で手頃な方法としてNFC技術に注目していると主張しています。Gartner社は、2020年にはNFC対応のモバイルペイメントが360億台のIoTデバイスで利用されると予測しています。GSMAによると、スマートフォンとNFCは2025年までに世界の接続性の80%を占めるようになる見込みです。このスマートフォンとNFCの強力な組み合わせにより、NFCの市場は拡大しています。ヘルスケアにおける近距離無線通信の市場も、患者モニタリングの利点が人々に認識されるようになり、患者モニタリングのための無線技術の利用が増加した結果、拡大しています。

抑制要因

短距離通信

ヘルスケアにおける近距離無線通信市場の成長を制限しているとされる主な要因の1つは、短距離通信の問題です。NFC技術は近接したデータ転送にのみ適しています。医療用インプラントでNFC技術によるデータ転送を行うには、通信するヘルスケア機器とインプラントの距離が4cm未満である必要があり、高速通信は212kbpsまたは424kbpsのどちらかです。こうした近距離通信の難しさは、患者のモニタリングにおいても大きな障害となりつつあり、ヘルスケアにおける近距離通信の市場開拓に悪影響を及ぼすと予想されます。

機会

ウェアラブル医療技術で注目される

ウェアラブル端末の普及が進み、機能も充実してきました。例えば、SECORA Connectは、NFC技術による安全な支払いや交通機関の発券を提供するために、スマートなウェアラブル機器に組み込むことを目的とした技術に焦点を当てています。さらに、ヘルスケアにおける近距離無線通信の市場は、より多くのウェアラブルNFC技術が病院のケア現場で使用され、資源や物資を世界に追跡できるようになっているため、拡大しています。

脅威

セキュリティと高い消費電力の問題

従来のハッキング技術に極めて強いセキュリティですが、完璧ではありません。NFC機能を搭載したスマートフォンが危険にさらされる可能性があることが証明されています。Androidベースのスマートフォンはハッカーにとって脆弱であり、悪意のあるコードを実行させることができました。NFCはまた、パッシブタグに電力を供給するために外部リーダーを必要とするという欠点があり、その結果、Bluetooth Low Energyよりも消費電力が高くなる可能性があります。これらの欠点は、セキュリティが重要であり、長距離通信の信頼性が求められる埋め込み型医療機器、特に埋め込み型機器が体内深くに設置される場合に、NFCの採用の障害になる可能性があります。

COVID-19の影響：

COVID-19の流行により、非接触型ソリューションへの需要が高まり、ヘルスケア業界における近距離無線通信が大きく成長しました。さらに、パンデミックによる新しい医療アプリケーションにおけるNFCの需要の高まりや、ヘルスケア向けのスマートパッケージングにおけるNFC技術の使用拡大などの要因が、市場に有利な成長機会を生み出しています。例えば、Avery DennisonのSmartracとブロックチェーン企業のSUKUは、2020年5月に連携して、近距離無線通信（NFC）RFIDタグを使用してCOVID-19テストキットとPPEをデジタル認証および検証しました。パンデミック時の優れた顧客体験をさらに保証するために、革新的な近距離無線通信対応製品が市場関係者によって導入されています。

予測期間中、NFCタグのセグメントが最大になると予想される

NFCタグは、無線データ伝送の需要が高まっていることから、体外診断に採用されることが多くなっています。このため、予測期間中、NFCタグの分野が最も大きなシェアを占めると予想されます。すべてのタグは、メーカーや技術の範囲内で4～10バイト長の固有のID番号を持ち、使用時にタグを識別するために効果的に使用することができます。通信は、磁気誘導結合に基づいています。リーダーは、より小さなタグに組み込まれたコイルを通して交流電流を作り出します。交番磁場が発生し、タグに電圧が現れます。特許監視用の高度なNFCタグを開発するための主要企業による投資の増加は、ヘルスケア市場における近距離無線通信の成長をさらに後押ししています。

ピアツーピアモードセグメントが予測期間中に最も高いCAGRを示すと予想されます。

予測期間中、ピアツーピアモードの分野が大きな成長を遂げると予想されます。ピアツーピアモードと呼ばれる近距離無線通信技術では、2つのデバイスが中間デバイスを使用せずに直接通信することができます。2つの機器間でファイルを共有したり、少量のデータを交換したりする場合、このモードが一般的に使用されます。ピアツーピアモードには、電源が不要なためモバイル機器で使用できるなどの利点があります。また、BluetoothやWi-Fiなどの方式に比べ、データ転送の安全性が高いことも、この分野の拡大を後押ししています。

最もシェアの高い地域

北米の市場シェアは46％で、予測期間中も最大のシェアを占めると予想されます。これは、同地域で分子診断にNFC技術の利用が進んでいることに起因します。この地域の主要プレーヤーは、医療で使用されるインプラント用の最先端NFC技術の創出に注力しています。米国では、調査によると、2020年に2,340万人の患者が患者監視ツールを使用しました。さらに、同国では患者モニタリングの利用が増加しており、北米地域のヘルスケアにおける近距離無線通信の市場を押し上げています。

CAGRが最も高い地域：

アジア太平洋地域は、予測期間中、最も高いCAGRを記録すると推定されます。この地域では、モノのインターネット（IoT）、ビッグデータ、NFCなどの現代技術の結果、モバイル決済の利用が大幅に増加しました。この技術は、非接触型決済カード、モバイルウォレット、ヘルスケア、公共交通機関など、多くのアプリケーションに役立っています。さらに、アジア太平洋におけるNFC市場の拡大は、ソニー株式会社をはじめとする同地域の著名なNFCカードメーカーによって大きく助けられています。

主な発展：

2023年3月、オムロンヘルスケア欧州とServierは、高血圧やその他の心血管疾患の特定、管理、長期的なコントロールを改善するイノベーションをもたらし、世界中の患者の生活を改善することを最終目的とする長期戦略パートナーシップを発表しました。

2022年7月、インフィニオンはNAC1080を提供します：パッシブNFCロックアプリケーション用のHブリッジを統合したシングルチップソリューションです。NAC1080 MCUは、近距離無線通信（NFC）インターフェースを使用し、携帯電話によるデバイスの直接操作を可能にします。高度なローカルおよびクラウド機能性を地域マーケティングパートナーのモバイルアプリに追加することができます。これにより、材料費が減少し、製品設計の小型化が促進されます。

2022年2月、OMRON Healthcare UK Limitedの親会社であるOMRON Healthcare Europe B.V.は、OMRON Connect Appの最新アップデートの一部として、Patients Know Best（PKB）との統合を本日開始しました。この開発により、患者は安全なパーソナルヘルスレコードを通じて、自分の健康データを臨床医や臨床チームと共有することができるようになります。このデータを共有することで、より情報に基づいた自己管理が可能になり、治療計画にもっと意見を反映させたいと考える患者さんにとって非常に重要です。

本レポートの内容

• 地域レベルおよび国レベルセグメントの市場シェア評価
• 新規参入企業への戦略的提言
• 2020年、2021年、2022年、2025年、2028年の市場データを網羅
• 市場促進要因（市場動向、制約要因、機会、脅威、課題、投資機会、推奨事項など）
• 市場推定に基づく主要なビジネスセグメントにおける戦略的な提言
• 競合情勢とその動向
• 詳細な戦略、財務、最近の動向を含む企業プロファイル
• サプライチェーンの動向は、最新の技術進歩をマッピングしています。

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目次

第1章 エグゼクティブサマリー

第2章 序文

• 概要
• ステークホルダー
• 調査範囲
• 調査手法
  • データマイニング
  • データ分析
  • データ検証
  • 調査アプローチ
• 調査情報源
  • 1次調査情報源
  • 2次調査情報源
  • 仮定

第3章 市場動向分析

• 促進要因
• 抑制要因
• 機会
• 脅威
• 製品分析
• アプリケーション分析
• 新興市場
• COVID-19の影響

第4章 ポーターのファイブフォース分析

• 供給企業の交渉力
• 買い手の交渉力
• 代替品の脅威
• 新規参入業者の脅威
• 競争企業間の敵対関係

第5章 ヘルスケア市場における世界近距離無線通信：製品タイプ別

• NFCチップ
• NFCリーダー
• NFCタグ
• NFC対応モバイルSIM
• その他の製品タイプ

第6章 ヘルスケア市場における世界近距離無線通信：動作モード別

• リーダー/ライターモード
• カードエミュレーションモード
• ピアツーピアモード

第7章 ヘルスケア市場における世界近距離無線通信：アプリケーション別

• 診断
• 病院
• 医療機器
• 医療用インプラント
• 医薬品とバイオテクノロジー
• その他のアプリケーション

第8章 ヘルスケア市場における世界近距離無線通信：地域

• 北米
  • 米国
  • カナダ
  • メキシコ
• 欧州
  • ドイツ
  • 英国
  • イタリア
  • フランス
  • スペイン
  • その他欧州
• アジア太平洋地域
  • 日本
  • 中国
  • インド
  • オーストラリア
  • ニュージーランド
  • 韓国
  • その他アジア太平洋地域
• 南米
  • アルゼンチン
  • ブラジル
  • チリ
  • その他南米
• 中東とアフリカ
  • サウジアラビア
  • アラブ首長国連邦
  • カタール
  • 南アフリカ
  • その他中東とアフリカ

第9章 主な発展

• 契約、パートナーシップ、コラボレーション、合弁事業
• 買収と合併
• 新製品の発売
• 事業拡大
• その他の主要戦略

第10章 企業プロファイル

• A&D Company, Limited
• Gentag, Inc.
• Impact Health
• Inside Secure
• MocoLabs Inc.（Qolpac B.V.）
• Nedap N.V.
• NXP Semiconductors N.V.
• Omron Healthcare, Inc.
• Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
• Sony
• Texas Instruments
• Infineon Technologies

List of Tables

• Table 1 Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Region (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 2 Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Product Type (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 3 Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By NFC Chips (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 4 Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By NFC Readers (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 5 Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By NFC Tags (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 6 Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By NFC-enabled Mobile SIM (2020-2028) ($MN)
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• Table 97 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Other Product Types (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 98 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Operating Mode (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 99 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Reader/Writer Mode (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 100 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Card Emulation Mode (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 101 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Peer-to-Peer Mode (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 102 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Application (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 103 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Diagnostics (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 104 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Hospitals (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 105 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Medical Devices (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 106 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Medical Implants (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 107 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Pharmaceuticals a Biotechnology (2020-2028) ($MN)
• Table 108 Middle East & Africa Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2020-2028) ($MN)

According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market is accounted for $5.31 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $16.18 billion by 2028 growing at a CAGR of 20.4% during the forecast period. Near Field Communication (NFC) is a technology that enables two electronic devices, such as a smartphone and a contactless credit card, to communicate with one another by coming into close proximity. Communication between medical devices and patient monitoring equipment is made possible by NFC in the healthcare industry. This enables the management and tracking of medical devices as well as the transfer of data between devices. NFC is a fairly new technology in the healthcare industry.

According to a Gartner report from 2020, 36 billion IoT devices will be used for NFC-enabled mobile payments. By 2025, according to the GSMA, smartphones and near field communication (NFC) will support 80% of all connections worldwide. This potent pairing of NFC and smartphones considerably drives the near field communication (NFC) market.

Market Dynamics:

Driver:

Increasing use of NFC technologies for patient monitoring

The Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum Industry Association claims that clinical professionals and manufacturers of health products around the globe are looking at NFC technologies as a secure and affordable method for patient monitoring. Gartner predicted that NFC-enabled mobile payments would be used on 36 billion IoT devices in 2020. According to the GSMA smartphones and NFC will power 80% of global connectivity by 2025. The market for NFC is expanding thanks to this powerful pairing of smartphones and NFC. The market for near field communication in healthcare is also growing as a result of people becoming more aware of the advantages of patient monitoring and the rise in the use of wireless technologies for patient monitoring.

Restraint:

Short-range communication

One of the main factors allegedly limiting the growth of the near field communication market in healthcare is short-range communication problems. NFC technologies are only appropriate for close-proximity data transfers. For data transfer through NFC technologies in medical implants, the distance between the communicating healthcare devices and the implant must be less than 4 cm, and the high speed is either 212 or 424 kbps. These difficulties with short-range communication are also becoming a significant obstacle in patient monitoring, which is anticipated to have a detrimental effect on the development of the market for near field communication in healthcare.

Opportunity:

Gaining attention in wearable medical technology

Wearable technology devices are growing in popularity and adding more functions. SECORA Connect, for instance, focuses on technologies that are intended to be integrated into smart wearable devices for providing secured payment and transportation ticketing through NFC technologies. Additionally, the market for near field communication in healthcare is expanding as more wearable NFC technologies are being used in hospital care settings to track resources and supplies globally.

Threat:

Security and high power consumption issues

Although the security is extremely resistant to conventional hacking techniques, it is not perfect. It has been proven that smartphones with NFC capabilities can be compromised. Android-based smartphones were vulnerable to hackers, allowing them to execute malicious code. NFC also has the drawback of requiring an external reader to power passive tags, which can result in higher power consumption than Bluetooth Low Energy. These drawbacks could pose obstacles to the adoption of NFC in implantable medical devices where security is crucial and communication over longer distances must be reliable, especially if the implanted devices are placed deep within the body.

COVID-19 Impact:

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for contactless solutions, which has resulted in significant growth for near field communication in the healthcare industry. Additionally, factors like the rising demand for NFC in new medical applications due to the pandemic and the expanding use of NFC technology in smart packaging for healthcare have created lucrative growth opportunities for the market. Avery Dennison's Smartrac and the blockchain company SUKU, for instance, worked together in May 2020 to digitally authenticate and verify COVID-19 test kits and PPE using a near field communication (NFC) RFID tag. Innovative near field communication-enabled products have been introduced by market players to further guarantee superior customer experiences during the pandemic.

The NFC tags segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

NFC tags are increasingly being adopted in vitro diagnostics owing to the growing demand for wireless data transmission. Due to this, the NFC Tags segment is expected to witness the largest share during the forecast period. All tags have a 4-10 byte-long unique ID number within a range of manufacturers and technologies that can effectively be used to identify the tag when it is used. The communication is based on magnetic inductive coupling. A reader creates alternating current through a coil, which is incorporated in a smaller tag. An alternating magnetic field is created, and a voltage will appear across the tag. The rise in investment by the key players to develop advanced NFC tags for patent monitoring is further propelling the growth of near-field communication in the healthcare market.

The peer-to-peer mode segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

Over the forecast period, the peer-to-peer mode segment is expected to witness significant growth. A near-field communication technology called peer-to-peer mode enables two devices to communicate with each other directly without the use of a middle device. When sharing files or exchanging small amounts of data between two devices, this mode is typically used. Peer-to-peer mode has several advantages, including the fact that it can be used with mobile devices because it doesn't need a power source. Additionally, this mode is safer for data transfer than Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other methods, which is driving the segment expansion.

Region with largest share:

North America had a 46% market share and is expected to hold the largest share during the forecast period. This is due to the region's increasing use of NFC technologies for molecular diagnostics. The major players in the area are concentrating on creating cutting-edge NFC technologies for implants used in medicine. In the United States, 23.4 million patients used patient monitoring tools in 2020, according to a survey. Additionally, the country's increased use of patient monitoring is boosting the market for near field communication in healthcare in the North American region.

Region with highest CAGR:

Asia-Pacific is estimated to experience the highest CAGR over the forecast period. The use of mobile payments has significantly increased in this area as a result of contemporary technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, NFC, and others. This technology has been useful for many applications, including contactless payment cards, mobile wallets, healthcare, and public transportation. Moreover, the expansion of the NFC market in Asia-Pacific has been significantly aided by Sony Corporation and other notable NFC card manufacturers in the region.

Key players in the market:

Some of the key players profiled in the Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market include: A&D Company, Limited, Gentag, Inc., Impact Health, Inside Secure, MocoLabs Inc. (Qolpac B.V.), Nedap N.V., NXP Semiconductors N.V., Omron Healthcare, Inc., Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Sony, Texas Instruments and Infineon Technologies.

Key Developments:

In March 2023, OMRON Healthcare Europe and Servier announced a long-term strategic partnership that aims to bring about innovations that will improve the identification, management, and long-term control of hypertension and other cardiovascular conditions, with the ultimate objective of improving the lives of patients worldwide.

In July 2022, Infineon offers the NAC1080: a single-chip solution with an integrated H-Bridge for passive NFC lock applications. The NAC1080 MCU uses the near field communication (NFC) interface to allow cell phones to operate devices directly. Advanced local and cloud functionalities can be added to the regional marketing partners' mobile apps. This decreases the material bill and promotes miniaturized product design.

In February 2022, OMRON Healthcare Europe B.V., parent company of OMRON Healthcare UK Limited, has today launched its integration with Patients Know Best (PKB), part of the latest update of the OMRON Connect App. This development means that patients will be able to share their health data with their clinician or clinical team through a secure personal health record. Sharing this data allows for more informed self-management; and is crucial for patients who want to have more input into their treatment plan.

Product Types Covered:

• NFC Chips
• NFC Readers
• NFC Tags
• NFC-enabled Mobile SIM
• Other Product Types

Operating Modes Covered:

• Reader/Writer Mode
• Card Emulation Mode
• Peer-to-Peer Mode

Applications Covered:

• Diagnostics
• Hospitals
• Medical Devices
• Medical Implants
• Pharmaceuticals a Biotechnology
• Other Applications

Regions Covered:

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • Italy
  • France
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • Japan
  • China
  • India
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Qatar
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:

• Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
• Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
• Covers Market data for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025, and 2028
• Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
• Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
• Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
• Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
• Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary

2 Preface

• 2.1 Abstract
• 2.2 Stake Holders
• 2.3 Research Scope
• 2.4 Research Methodology
  • 2.4.1 Data Mining
  • 2.4.2 Data Analysis
  • 2.4.3 Data Validation
  • 2.4.4 Research Approach
• 2.5 Research Sources
  • 2.5.1 Primary Research Sources
  • 2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources
  • 2.5.3 Assumptions

3 Market Trend Analysis

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Drivers
• 3.3 Restraints
• 3.4 Opportunities
• 3.5 Threats
• 3.6 Product Analysis
• 3.7 Application Analysis
• 3.8 Emerging Markets
• 3.9 Impact of Covid-19

4 Porters Five Force Analysis

• 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
• 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
• 4.3 Threat of substitutes
• 4.4 Threat of new entrants
• 4.5 Competitive rivalry

5 Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market, By Product Type

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 NFC Chips
• 5.3 NFC Readers
• 5.4 NFC Tags
• 5.5 NFC-enabled Mobile SIM
• 5.6 Other Product Types

6 Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market, By Operating Mode

• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Reader/Writer Mode
• 6.3 Card Emulation Mode
• 6.4 Peer-to-Peer Mode

7 Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market, By Application

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Diagnostics
• 7.3 Hospitals
• 7.4 Medical Devices
• 7.5 Medical Implants
• 7.6 Pharmaceuticals a Biotechnology
• 7.7 Other Applications

8 Global Near Field Communication in Healthcare Market, By Geography

• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 North America
  • 8.2.1 US
  • 8.2.2 Canada
  • 8.2.3 Mexico
• 8.3 Europe
  • 8.3.1 Germany
  • 8.3.2 UK
  • 8.3.3 Italy
  • 8.3.4 France
  • 8.3.5 Spain
  • 8.3.6 Rest of Europe
• 8.4 Asia Pacific
  • 8.4.1 Japan
  • 8.4.2 China
  • 8.4.3 India
  • 8.4.4 Australia
  • 8.4.5 New Zealand
  • 8.4.6 South Korea
  • 8.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific
• 8.5 South America
  • 8.5.1 Argentina
  • 8.5.2 Brazil
  • 8.5.3 Chile
  • 8.5.4 Rest of South America
• 8.6 Middle East & Africa
  • 8.6.1 Saudi Arabia
  • 8.6.2 UAE
  • 8.6.3 Qatar
  • 8.6.4 South Africa
  • 8.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa

9 Key Developments

• 9.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures
• 9.2 Acquisitions & Mergers
• 9.3 New Product Launch
• 9.4 Expansions
• 9.5 Other Key Strategies

10 Company Profiling

• 10.1 A&D Company, Limited
• 10.2 Gentag, Inc.
• 10.3 Impact Health
• 10.4 Inside Secure
• 10.5 MocoLabs Inc. (Qolpac B.V.)
• 10.6 Nedap N.V.
• 10.7 NXP Semiconductors N.V.
• 10.8 Omron Healthcare, Inc.
• 10.9 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
• 10.10 Sony
• 10.11 Texas Instruments
• 10.12 Infineon Technologies