As a result, ST & T has decided to foray into the downstream sections of "information transfer," combining measuring (via sensors) with information transfer. "For instance, a thermometer could sense that an elderly person had a fever, and if their son or daughter were within 100 kilometers, a warning alarm could ring on their cellular phone."
為此，茂發決定再往「資訊傳輸」的下游進軍，研發系統整合性產品，將量測（感測）與傳輸融為一體，「就好像溫度計感測到老人家發燒後，遠在一百公里外上班的兒女的手機就會嗶嗶作響，發出警示，」李棟樑舉例。