With the advent of 802.11n it does not make sense to "wire up" or run ethernet anymore. Actually, I would say that 30-40% of wired ports are not being used anymore. So maybe the network could be right-sized and an overall switch count could go down. Since "patient worn" telemetry is now moving away from WMTS and going down the Wi-Fi route, it makes also good business and financial sense to not move forward with an expensive whole-house WMTS coverage. Just limiting WMTS to one area, may not give you the true overall business and clinical advantages. When looking to improve cellular and public safety coverage it also is more economical to implement a stand-alone DAS. So in summation, the move from the wired side to the wireless side, has eliminated the need for some of the wired ports, WMTS has become legacy as patient monitoring has been proven over years to work on Wi-Fi, 802.11n is negating the need for running ethernet, and in-building coverage for cellular is much more economical if the DAS is kept stand alone.
