- Terminal makes medical prescriptions or food easier to order
- Pilot projects in Karlsruhe and Friedrichshafen
- Solution on show at Connected Living e.V.’s Booth C20 in Hall 19
Deutsche Telekom is showing at CeBIT how people can live selfdetermined lives for longer. To enable them to do so, the company has developed a service terminal. The solution aims to help people whose mobility is restricted by age, illness or disability to cope better with their day-to-day life. People who live at home can key in menu items and order meals on wheels, a loaf from the local baker, or a medical prescription from their pharmacy. They can even call on the services of a caretaker for minor jobs and repairs around the home. They can also use a videophone facility to contact their neighbors. Telekom’s overriding aim in developing the system was to ensure that it was easy and intuitive to use and that its technology could be installed easily in apartments. Telecommunications products make everyday life easier "People in Germany, growing steadily older, are anxious to play an active part in everyday life even in this phase of life. Modern telecommunications can provide valuable assistance. At the same time, the system contributes toward containing costs by enabling senior citizens to avoid having to rely on full care until they are older," says Dr. Axel Wehmeier, head of the Deutsche Telekom Group’s healthcare business unit. "The services on which they can now call are only the beginning. We are planning to integrate energy services and telemedicine apps in the solution soon," Dr. Wehmeier adds. Each touch panel is linked to a content management system. The CMS connects with service providers’ systems and retrieves the information required in real time. The advantage is that no data needs to be stored on the device itself. Connections are IP-based and sent encrypted via a DSL link and a virtual private network (VPN). User interface freely configurable The touch panel can also be configured for individual user groups. People with physical disabilities require different services and different menu items from those that senior citizens need. The number of services and users that can be integrated is flexibly scalable. In the future, the terminal will also be suitable for mobile use. Target groups are, along with home owners, mainly housing corporations. By using the service terminal they can make their apartments more valuable and maintain tenancies for longer. Fewer vacancies and lower process costs are the result. Visitors to CeBIT can see the terminal for themselves at Connected Living e.V.’s booth, C20 in Hall 19. In addition to the service terminal, Deutsche Telekom is also committed to other projects designed to enable people to lead self-determined lives for longer. In T-City Friedrichshafen, Germany, the company is backing the market launch of a mobile emergency services calling system, while at the Liebenau Foundation and the Smart Seniors Project at the Charité Clinic in Berlin, Telekom is supporting the development of smart assistance systems. Experience our products and services live at CeBIT from March 1 - 5 at the Deutsche Telekom stand in hall 4, stand D26. Deutsche Telekom's entire presence at the trade fair is carbon-neutral: All CO2 emissions generated in setting up and operating the stand are offset fully by carbonreduction projects abroad. Further information is available at www.telekom.com/media/cebit
About Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies with around 129 million mobile customers, approximately 36 million fixed-network lines and more than 16 million broadband lines (as of December 31, 2010). The Group provides products and services for the fixed network, mobile communications, the Internet and IPTV for consumers, and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in over 50 countries and has around 247,000 employees worldwide. The Group generated revenues of EUR 62.4 billion in the 2010 financial year - more than half of it outside Germany (as of December 31, 2010). About T-Systems Drawing on a global infrastructure of data centers and networks, T-Systems operates information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions. T-Systems provides integrated solutions for the networked future of business and society. The company's some 47,600 employees combine industry expertise and ICT innovations to add significant value to customers’ core business all over the world. T-Systems generated revenue of around EUR 9.1 billion in the 2010 financial year.