Ocamar Technologies: Integrating 5G and WiFi with Over 500 Hospital Partners, This NEEQ-Listed Company's IoT Platform Stands Out

The Internet tightly connects people from different parts of the world; the Internet of Things (IoT) connects all objects globally, enabling mutual “communication” among people, between people and objects, and among objects themselves.

In 2001, Ocamar was founded in Silicon Valley, USA, specializing in healthcare-dedicated wireless networks and medical IoT applications. After comprehensively evaluating factors such as policies, R&D capabilities, and market conditions, Ocamar relocated its headquarters to Shanghai the following August and was listed on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) in 2016.

In 2003, Intel sought to promote its wireless chips in the Chinese market. Ocamar was favored and became the sole Asia-Pacific partner for Intel’s wireless networking division. In subsequent business operations, Ocamar engaged in the construction of wireless networks for schools and hospitals, where it keenly identified the unique needs of hospitals in their information technology infrastructure development.

In 2005, Ocamar officially embarked on the development of healthcare informatics. After more than a decade of growth, evolving from building wireless network platforms for the healthcare industry to the research and development of positioning networks and IoT applications, Ocamar now serves over 500 clients across China. Yang Ji, Deputy General Manager of Ocamar, stated that the company plans to expand this figure to 1,000 within five years.

Ocamar Information Building (Photo provided by the interviewee)

According to Sun Donghui, Deputy General Manager of Ocamar, the development of healthcare informatization in China has undergone three waves. The first wave was characterized by the construction of Hospital Information Systems (HIS) centered on financial management; the second wave shifted toward patient-centric Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems; and the current phase marks the third wave, focused on the development of smart hospitals.

In 2006, Intel Capital and the Information Management Professional Committee of the Chinese Hospital Association (CHIMA) established the “CHIMACIO Club,” aiming to promote industry exchange and learning in the field of healthcare informatization, assist health authorities in conducting industry surveys, and build an information bridge between vendors and hospitals. This also became a significant opportunity for Ocamar to enter the healthcare informatization sector and expand into the Internet of Things (IoT).

On February 5, 2013, the official release of the State Council’s Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Orderly and Healthy Development of the Internet of Things (IoT) marked the establishment of a policy-level blueprint for the development of the IoT industry. Sun Donghui stated that the IoT sector currently exhibits a competitive landscape characterized by “a large market with small enterprises.”

According to available data, China’s Internet of Things (IoT) market size was RMB 489.65 billion in 2013 and rose to RMB 1.33 trillion in 2018, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.12%. Driven by the rapid development of national policies, the economy, society, and technology, the scale of China’s IoT industry is projected to exceed RMB 2 trillion by 2022. However, the current medical IoT market lacks brand building, exhibits low market concentration, and is devoid of major enterprises.

“To truly implement technology in practice, extensive experience is an indispensable factor,” said Sun Donghui. He noted that although some IoT vendors have entered the healthcare informatics industry, their products remain immature due to insufficient technological accumulation and an incomplete understanding of application scenarios. “While the barrier to entry for medical IoT startups is not high, numerous challenges arise in practical applications, such as ensuring the stability of wireless communications and aligning products with clinical needs.”

Notably, Ocamar boasts a workforce of over 100 employees, with more than 60 dedicated to its R&D team, underscoring its robust technical capabilities. Leveraging its first-mover advantage, years of technological accumulation, and deep understanding of healthcare information needs, Ocamar’s product portfolio—headlined by the Anke OneNet Infinite® Medical-Grade Wireless IoT Platform—has been deployed in over 500 large hospitals across China.

Ocamar OneNet Infinite® Medical Professional Wireless IoT Platform features an ultra-wideband indoor signal distribution system that simultaneously supports diverse medical wireless applications, ranging from WLAN wireless data networks to WMTS medical telemetry, and from medical location networks to the medical Internet of Things. It supports multiple RF frequencies, from the UHF band to 5.8 GHz, and accommodates various wireless communication protocols, including proprietary RFID protocols, ZigBee, BLE, WMTS, and carrier-grade 3G/4G/5G protocols.

Sun Donghui introduced that, during the deployment of wireless networks, Ocamar integrated positioning technology to tailor solutions to the distinct architectural structures and service requirements of various hospitals, thereby achieving seamless indoor coverage.

During the platform’s development, Ocamar gave comprehensive consideration to its security, stability, scalability, and maintainability. By deploying Ocamar’s OneNet Infinite® Medical-Grade Wireless IoT Platform, hospitals can integrate a wide variety of wireless network application systems, thereby avoiding redundant construction, simplifying wireless network architecture, and reducing total cost of ownership and maintenance expenses. Sun Donghui stated that this can significantly mitigate issues such as reduced healthcare service efficiency caused by unstable wireless networks.

The medical-grade dedicated wireless network adopted by this IoT platform is highly technical and professional. Yang Ji, Deputy General Manager of Ocamar, illustrated this point with a car manufacturing analogy: while others were still debating whether off-road vehicles or sedans could handle the task of transporting patients, Ocamar had already built a specialized ambulance.

In addition to deploying medical-grade wireless networks for hospitals, Ocamar has provided a wide range of IoT applications in the areas of smart healthcare, smart nursing, smart patient services, smart management, smart logistics, and smart support. These include more than ten wireless IoT product solutions, such as the “Wireless Temperature Monitoring System,” “Infusion Monitoring System,” “Patient Anti-Wandering System,” “Asset Location Management System,” “Wireless Cold Chain Management System,” and “Perioperative Location System.”

Yang Ji stated that Ocamar has established a closed-loop business ecosystem spanning from technology R&D to IoT platforms and terminal devices, striving to advance the development of medical wireless networks and IoT-enabled smart hospitals. Ocamar will increase its R&D efforts in medical IoT applications, with a plan to expand the variety of IoT applications to over 30 within five years.

“Ocamar OneNet Infinite® Medical-Grade Wireless IoT Platform has reached a mature level of technological development,” introduced Sun Donghui. Ocamar is currently building a medical IoT data integration platform, a management and operations maintenance platform, and a comprehensive positioning platform to provide hospitals with holistic medical IoT solutions. Ocamar is seeking partnerships with hospitals, distributors, and other collaborators. Institutions or individuals interested in the company are invited to contact the investment assistant, Xiao Yun: DongMai_Investent