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MWC Barcelona 2025: VIAVI Collaborations Showcase Importance of Ecosystem in Advancement of AI-RAN, 6G, NTN and Open Networks
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CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced it will showcase advances underpinning the key shifts in the telecom industry with over 20 companies at MWC Barcelona, March 3-6, 2025. Demonstrations at the event will reinforce the importance of the telecom ecosystem and industry collaboration as communication networks become more open and more complex.
The company will be joining with leaders from across the network, device, infrastructure, system integrator, service and academic sectors to demonstrate its technology in action.
MWC collaborations will include Calnex Solutions for network test, Infosys for cloud-based network management, leveraging Infosys Cobalt, and Samsung, NVIDIA, the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Yonsei University for AI-RAN.
Collaborations on 6G will feature A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research (A*STAR I2R), King’s College London, Nokia Bell Labs and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Showcases for non-terrestrial networks (NTN) will include Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), KT and Rohde & Schwarz.
VIAVI’s solutions for Open RAN implementation and testing will also be prominent at this year’s event. Open RAN demonstrations will showcase VIAVI’s work with CableLabs, Calnex Solutions, Capgemini, Digital Catapult, Ericsson, i14y Lab/EANTC, Mavenir, Pegatron 5G, Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), Radisys, Rohde & Schwarz, StarHub, SUTD, Synergy Design Technology and VVDN Technologies.
“In order to monetize their investments, operators must optimize and secure increasingly complex network architectures comprising 6G, AI and the cloud. It will take a community of trusted vendors to dynamically address the resulting challenges. The ecosystems being put in place and the standards being developed will, therefore, play a key role in the technology being delivered,” said Sameh Yamany, VIAVI’s Chief Technology Officer.
“With over a century in network test and optimization, VIAVI is playing a leading role in modeling, developing and enabling next-generation and mission-critical networks and we are delighted to have the support of the ecosystem at MWC.”
VIAVI Collaborations on Show at MWC25
VIAVI will host demonstrations throughout MWC Barcelona both at the company’s own booth (Hall 5, Stand 5A18) and at other booths, with a full listing below:
Calnex Solutions
VIAVI and Calnex Solutions are providing market-leading network test solutions enabling chip companies, network manufacturers and service providers to deliver the infrastructure and services necessary for realizing the vision of 5G, Open RAN, Defense, Security and NTN. VIAVI’s NITRO® Wireless RANtoCore test solution incorporating Calnex Paragon-Neo for network timing-synchronization and Calnex SNE-Ignite for network emulation, creates a consistent and repeatable network test solution for customers. Conformance, performance and interoperability tests can be conducted with confidence to meet the defined scenarios in the O-RAN and 3GPP specifications. The two companies will showcase solutions at Calnex Hall 7 Stand 7C63 and VIAVI Hall 5 Stand 5A18.
AI-RAN
Samsung, NVIDIA and VIAVI will highlight the transformative potential of AI in Radio Access Networks (RAN). Samsung will showcase AI/ML-based non-uniform higher-order modulations to deliver improved performance over square QAMs. VIAVI will showcase energy-efficient neuromorphic receivers that replace several signal-processing blocks—channel estimation, equalization, and symbol de-mapping—with a single neural network, optimized for AI-based modulations. NVIDIA will feature its high-performance accelerated computing GPUs for training and validation. This demonstration is part of the AI-RAN Alliance initiative focusing on improved decoding performance and energy efficiency. Location: VIAVI Hall 5 Stand 5A18.
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Yonsei University will showcase their advanced deep reinforcement learning (DRL) proposal that addresses the interference issue when multiple massive MIMO base stations are deployed together in an urban scenario. By leveraging the VIAVI TeraVM AI RAN Scenario Generator (AI RSG), the SUTD-Yonsei team has developed an advanced AI-based mobility-aware beamforming optimizer to control beam on-the-fly for interference mitigation and saving energy. This demonstration is also sponsored by the AI-RAN Alliance. Location: VIAVI Hall 5 Stand 5A18.
Digital Twin for Integrated Sensing and Communication
Qualcomm Technologies and VIAVI will showcase a digital twin of Qualcomm’s San Diego campus, leveraging VIAVI’s real-time ray tracing technology for RF emulation. Integrating sensing directly into wireless networks enables near real-time detection of environmental changes, ensuring the digital twin remains a precise and actionable representation of the physical world. This high-fidelity, scalable radio digital twin reduces network and device energy consumption through optimized beam selection, along with other wireless network performance optimizations. Location: VIAVI Hall 5 Stand 5A18.
6G
A*STAR I2R and VIAVI will showcase Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML)-based 6G position-enhanced beam management for FR3 centimeter-wave frequencies. This advanced neural network-based approach enhances beam prediction performance by combining communication-based measurements with sensing information from a real environment, enabling better prediction accuracy and throughput performance with low latency and power consumption. Location: VIAVI Hall 5 Stand 5A18.
King’s College London, Nokia Bell Labs and VIAVI will demonstrate an innovative goal-oriented and semantic communication framework with advanced multiple access for metaverse avatars, showcasing advancements in wireless eXtended Reality (XR). This collaboration highlights both academic and product innovation. Location: VIAVI Hall 5 Stand 5A18.
Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) will demonstrate NTN technology as part of its portfolio of 5G/6G development, supported by VIAVI advanced field verification, technology transfer services and base station end-to-end design services. Location: ITRI Hall 5 Stand 5A61.
KT will conduct a demonstration of its 5G NTN communication technology including full HD video transmission. The joint NTN testbed from Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI will validate performance. Location: KT Hall 4 Stand 4A60.
Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI will demonstrate a joint NTN digital twin testbed, including: the R&S CMX500 mobile communication network tester, with channel emulation and fading in a single box, including all 3GPP fading profiles; the VIAVI TM500-AS2; and the VIAVI TeraVM Real Data Applications (RDA) engine, enabling rich and realistic application and traffic scenarios to test system performance under varying conditions. Location: VIAVI Hall 5 Stand 5A18.
Open RAN
CableLabs, Calnex Solutions, Capgemini, Digital Catapult, i14y Lab/EANTC, Mavenir, VVDN Technologies and VIAVI will demonstrate an end-to-end conformance, performance, interoperability and cybersecurity multi-vendor O-RAN testbed, incorporating emulated and real user equipment (UEs). A live demonstration will be featured at the EANTC stand, and other companies will be showcasing such test systems via video at their stands. Locations: EANTC Hall 7 Stand 7B81, Calnex Hall 7 Stand 7C63, Capgemini Hall 2 Stand 2K21, Digital Catapult Hall 7 Stand 7B15, Mavenir Hall 2 Stand 2H60 and VIAVI Hall 5 Stand 5A18.
Ericsson, as a feature within its Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP) demonstrations, will showcase elements of the VIAVI rApps portfolio including Intent-based Antenna Optimizer and Crossed Feeder Detection. The portfolio will also be presented at the EIAP #rAppItUp session on Monday at 12:00 p.m. Also, VIAVI will join a panel session on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Location: Ericsson Hall 2 Stand 2O60.
Pegatron 5G and Radisys. Pegatron 5G will demonstrate low-latency communication from a Baseband Unit and Radio Unit based on the O-RAN 7.2 (O-RU), with low-latency performance validated by the VIAVI TM500 O-RU Tester. Location: Hall 5 Stand 5A82.
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) and SUTD jointly developed a suite of rApps that seamlessly integrated a physical 5G network, powered by the QCT OmniPOD Private 5G solution, allowing for rapidly training and validating AI-based energy-saving strategies, with a virtual network simulated by the VIAVI TeraVM AI RSG. Location: QCT Hall 5 Stand 5E21.
Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI will demonstrate an O-RU testbed for massive MIMO, multi-user MIMO and beamforming, including UE emulation extending up to 16 layers with multiple user equipment (UEs). Location: VIAVI Hall 5 Stand 5A18. The two companies will also demonstrate a jointly developed automated test solution to improve network efficiency and achieve network energy savings (NES). Location: Rohde & Schwarz Hall 5 Stand 5A80.
SUTD, StarHub and Synergy Design Technology, in collaboration with VIAVI, will present the deployment journey of an O-RAN-based Enterprise 5G solution—from lab testing and integration to real-world field trials. This demonstration highlights the consistency of results achieved during lab testing at the Asia & Pacific OTIC in Singapore (at SUTD) and the subsequent field trial. Location: VIAVI Hall 5 Stand 5A18.
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses and communities. We enable clients in more than 56 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
About VIAVI
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. Learn more about VIAVI at www.viavisolutions.com. Follow us on VIAVI Perspectives, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Healthcare Data Center Market to Reach USD 37.11 Billion by 2035 as AI Genomics, EHR Resilience and Hosted Capacity Reshape Healthcare Infrastructure – DC Market Insights
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Market grows at a 9.15% CAGR from USD 15.46 billion in 2025; AI genomics and research computing expands 16.71% a year, while North America holds 46.0% of spending
LONDON, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The “Healthcare Data Center Market – Growth, Share, Opportunities & Competitive Analysis, 2026-2035” report has been added to the DC Market Insights offering. The global Healthcare Data Center Market was valued at USD 15.46 billion in 2025, is estimated at USD 17.34 billion in 2026, and is projected to reach USD 37.11 billion by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 9.15% from 2025 to 2035. DC Market Insights finds that healthcare infrastructure is splitting between general-purpose EHR workloads that increasingly move to hosted environments and higher-value AI, imaging, research and resilience workloads that require dedicated or colocated capacity.
Healthcare Data Center Market at a Glance
Metric
Value (DC Market Insights estimate)
Market size, 2020
USD 9.77 billion
Market size, 2025 (base year)
USD 15.46 billion
Market size, 2026
USD 17.34 billion (+12.16% year on year)
Market size, 2030
USD 25.10 billion
Market size, 2035
USD 37.11 billion
CAGR 2025-2035
9.15% (low case 7.13%, high case 10.69%)
Largest component
IT hardware, 70.7% of 2025 value
Fastest-growing workload
AI genomics and research computing, 16.71% CAGR
Leading region
North America, 46.0% (USD 7.11 billion)
Fastest-growing region
Asia Pacific, 11.72% CAGR
Largest end user
Hospitals and health systems, 47.0% of 2025 value
Key Takeaways
IT hardware accounts for USD 10.93 billion, or 70.7% of 2025 market value, reflecting the high server, storage and accelerator content of clinical and research workloads.AI genomics and research computing is the fastest workload, rising 16.71% a year from USD 2.30 billion in 2025 to USD 10.78 billion by 2035.Hospitals and health systems remain the largest end user at USD 7.27 billion in 2025, while pharmaceutical and life sciences grows fastest among end users at 11.61% a year.On-premises owned sites hold 60.0% of 2025 value, but wholesale and build-to-suit grows 14.01% a year as research and AI clusters move into purpose-built capacity.North America leads with 46.0% of 2025 spending, while Asia Pacific grows fastest at 11.72%; India is the fastest-growing large country at 18.37% a year.
Scope & Segmentation – Healthcare Data Center Market
The report analyzes the market across the following segments:
Component: IT Hardware; Colocation and Hosting Services; Electrical and Mechanical Infrastructure; Construction and Fit-OutEnd User: Hospitals and Health Systems; Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences; Payers and Health Insurers; Health IT and Medtech Vendors; Public Health and Research InstitutesWorkload: EHR and Clinical Applications; Medical Imaging and PACS; AI Genomics and Research Computing; Claims and Revenue Cycle; Backup and Disaster Recovery; Collaboration and Other WorkloadsDeployment Model: On-Premises Owned Sites; Retail Colocation; Wholesale and Build-to-Suit; Vendor-Hosted Private CloudGeography: North America; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; Middle East and Africa, with 12 country forecasts
Report Updated: Oct. 22, 2026
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“Healthcare data center demand is moving in two directions at once: hospitals are reducing general-purpose owned halls while AI, imaging, research and cyber-resilience requirements add denser, higher-value infrastructure. Our model shows AI genomics and research computing growing 16.71% a year and wholesale or build-to-suit capacity growing 14.01%, while the owned-site share falls from 60.0% in 2025 toward 45.0% by 2035. That makes compliant hosted capacity, AI-ready infrastructure and recoverability the strongest growth pools through the forecast period.”
— Amit Jain, Senior Consultant, ICT & Emerging Technologies, DC Market Insights, report author
Why This Report Matters
Healthcare data centers sit at the intersection of patient-data availability, clinical application performance, medical imaging, pharmaceutical research and cyber resilience. The report helps health systems, life sciences companies, colocation operators, cloud and hosting providers, equipment vendors and investors size infrastructure demand while separating public-cloud migrations that leave the market from leased and owned capacity that remains in scope.
Key Attributes
Report attribute
Details
Historical Period
2020-2024
Base Year
2025
Forecast Period
2026-2035
Market Size 2025
USD 15.46 billion
Market Size 2026
USD 17.34 billion
Market Size 2035
USD 37.11 billion
CAGR 2025-2035
9.15% (low 7.13%, high 10.69%)
Leading Region
North America, 46.0%
Report Format
PDF + Excel
How Big Is the Healthcare Data Center Market in 2026?
DC Market Insights values the Healthcare Data Center Market at USD 17.34 billion in 2026, 12.16% above 2025, as backup sites, AI clusters for drug discovery and leased halls for electronic health records are added faster than hospital server rooms close. The model places healthcare IT load at 3,300 MW in 2025 and projects it to double to 6,600 MW by 2035, with accelerator racks taking a larger share of the mix.
Year
Market size
2020
USD 9.77 billion
2025
USD 15.46 billion
2026
USD 17.34 billion (+12.16% year on year)
2030
USD 25.10 billion
2035
USD 37.11 billion
Source: DC Market Insights, Healthcare Data Center Market report, Oct. 22, 2026.
Why Do AI and Research Workloads Raise Healthcare Data Center Spend?
AI infrastructure changes the value of each megawatt. DC Market Insights estimates a conventional healthcare MW carries about USD 3.05 million a year of hardware, while an AI MW carries about USD 8.30 million. That premium comes from GPU systems, high-speed networking, large research datasets and the supporting power and cooling required for accelerated computing. The result is that market value grows faster than healthcare IT load as the accelerator share rises from about 5% in 2025 toward 22% by 2035.
Which Component Leads Healthcare Data Center Spending?
IT hardware remains the largest component, but colocation and hosting services grow faster as providers absorb EHR, imaging, backup and research workloads that institutions no longer want to operate in ageing hospital server rooms.
Component
2025 value
Share 2025
2035 value
CAGR
IT Hardware
USD 10,931.24M
70.7 %
USD 24,479.40M
8.40 %
Colocation and Hosting Services
USD 3,136.32M
20.3 %
USD 9,496.08M
11.72 %
Electrical and Mechanical Infrastructure
USD 967.87M
6.3 %
USD 2,058.14M
7.84 %
Construction and Fit-Out
USD 427.77M
2.8 %
USD 1,078.98M
9.69 %
DC Exclusive: Hospital Data Center Exit Tracker
DC Market Insights tracks 14 named healthcare infrastructure moves from 2014 through 2026. Ten moved workloads to public cloud, two went to colocation and two built new owned sites. The pattern explains why owned data centers can lose share even while the overall market expands: general-purpose EHR estates leave older halls, while AI and research clusters arrive as new owned, wholesale or colocated capacity. The model therefore takes the owned-site share from 60.0% in 2025 toward 45.0% by 2035.
Workload
2025 value
Share 2025
2035 value
CAGR
EHR and Clinical Applications
USD 4,638.95M
30.0 %
USD 8,907.02M
6.74 %
Medical Imaging and PACS
USD 2,783.38M
18.0 %
USD 6,309.14M
8.53 %
AI Genomics and Research Computing
USD 2,297.83M
14.9 %
USD 10,777.50M
16.71 %
Claims and Revenue Cycle
USD 2,010.22M
13.0 %
USD 4,082.39M
7.34 %
Backup and Disaster Recovery
USD 2,164.85M
14.0 %
USD 4,453.51M
7.48 %
Collaboration and Other Workloads
USD 1,567.97M
10.1 %
USD 2,583.04M
5.12 %
Which Region Leads the Healthcare Data Center Market?
North America leads because the United States combines a large installed hospital base, near-universal certified EHR adoption and significant pharmaceutical research infrastructure. Asia Pacific grows fastest as India, China and other markets add local capacity under health-data localization and digital-health programs.
Indicator
2025 / Base
Outlook
Leading region
North America, 46.0% (USD 7.11B)
USD 15.77B by 2035; remains the largest regional spending pool
Fastest-growing region
Asia Pacific, 11.72% CAGR
Reaches USD 9.83B by 2035 as India and China add domestic health-data capacity
Fastest large country
India, 18.37% CAGR
USD 247.41M in 2025 to USD 1.34B by 2035
Largest country
United States, USD 6.49B in 2025
Remains the largest national market through the forecast
How Could the 2035 Forecast Change?
The 2035 outcome depends on how quickly hospital EHR estates move to public cloud, how much pharmaceutical AI is purchased as cloud capacity rather than dedicated infrastructure, and how strongly resilience rules push institutions to maintain recoverable private or colocated capacity.
Scenario
Assumption
2035 value
CAGR 2025-2035
Low
Faster EHR migration to public cloud; more pharma AI bought as cloud capacity
USD 30.80B
7.13 %
Base
Healthcare IT load reaches 6,600 MW; 22% on AI racks; 55% leased
USD 37.11B
9.15 %
High
Stricter 72-hour restore requirements and more drug makers build owned AI factories
USD 42.68B
10.69 %
Competitive Landscape and Recent Developments
The five largest colocation providers account for about 31% of the USD 3.14 billion healthcare colocation and hosting market in 2025, leaving the sector fragmented. Competition spans colocation, EHR hosting, cloud services, AI hardware and the power and cooling systems required for hospital and life-sciences infrastructure.
Companies profiled include:
Equinix; Digital Realty; Iron Mountain Data Centers; CyrusOne; NTT DATA; Epic Systems (Epic Hosting); Oracle (Oracle Health); Microsoft (Nuance); Amazon Web Services; Google Cloud; Dell Technologies; Hewlett Packard Enterprise; NVIDIA; Cisco Systems; Schneider Electric; Vertiv.
In July 2026, WellSpan Health completed the move of more than 300 applications and 7.5 PB of data to AWS in 17 weeks.In April 2026, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs requested USD 4.2 billion for its EHR in fiscal 2027, including USD 745 million for infrastructure readiness.In February 2026, Eli Lilly’s LillyPod AI factory with more than 9,000 petaflops went live in Indianapolis.In February 2026, five Ontario hospitals in Transform Shared Service Organization moved their EHR to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, cutting page-load time by 71%.In January 2026, NVIDIA and Eli Lilly agreed to invest up to USD 1 billion over five years in an AI co-innovation lab.In November 2025, India notified the DPDP Rules with an 18-month phased timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the size of the Healthcare Data Center Market?
USD 15.46 billion in 2025 and USD 17.34 billion in 2026, projected to reach USD 37.11 billion by 2035 at a 9.15% CAGR.
Which component leads the market?
IT hardware, with USD 10.93 billion or 70.7% of 2025 spending.
Which workload grows fastest?
AI genomics and research computing, at 16.71% a year through 2035.
Which healthcare end user spends the most?
Hospitals and health systems, with USD 7.27 billion or 47.0% of 2025 market value.
Which region leads?
North America with USD 7.11 billion or 46.0% of 2025 value; Asia Pacific grows fastest at 11.72% a year.
Who are the leading suppliers?
Equinix, Digital Realty, Iron Mountain Data Centers, CyrusOne and NTT DATA are among the leading colocation providers, alongside major healthcare hosting, cloud, hardware and infrastructure vendors.
Methodology
DC Market Insights builds the healthcare data center market bottom-up from 3,300 MW of healthcare IT load in 2025 and spending per MW for hardware, colocation and hosting, electrical and mechanical infrastructure, and construction and fit-out. The model separates conventional and AI MW, applies leased-capacity economics, and reconciles end-user, workload, deployment, regional and country splits to the total market before applying forecast assumptions.
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City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago Unites Industry Leaders for Health Technology Innovation Roundtable
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CHICAGO, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Faster access to care, more affordable treatment and policies that support innovation were central themes of a Health Technology Innovation Roundtable convened by City of Hope® Cancer Center Chicago on Thursday, October 15, at its hospital in Zion.
The discussion brought together Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and leaders from City of Hope, Vantive and Zocdoc to examine how technology can help bend the health care cost curve, connect patients with care sooner and expand access to specialized treatment.
“Thank you to City of Hope in Zion for graciously hosting our recent roundtable to discuss how emerging health technologies are shaping patient care, access, and affordability,” said Schneider. “I am proud to represent a district where so many people work in the life sciences field to advance innovation. This convening was an important opportunity to hear directly from health technology innovators about the progress they are making to better connect patients with lifesaving care and how we can work together. I will continue to partner with City of Hope and the health technology experts throughout our district to ensure more people have access to the cutting-edge treatment and testing they deserve.”
The conversation spanned digital appointment scheduling, home dialysis, surgical robotics, artificial intelligence and remote monitoring. Zocdoc’s digital marketplace connects patients with available appointments, helping fill openings that might otherwise go unused. Vantive’s work in kidney care, including home dialysis, illustrated how technology can expand options for where and how patients receive treatment. City of Hope’s experience with advanced surgery and wearable devices highlighted opportunities to bring specialized expertise closer to patients and support recovery at home.
“Technological advancements continue to evolve rapidly, and keeping up with them can feel like a job unto itself,” said Pete Govorchin, president of City of Hope Chicago. “Having an opportunity to pause and reflect on the progress we have seen thus far, as well as look ahead to what’s next alongside a distinguished panel of respected professionals, is critical.”
The discussion also addressed barriers that can keep innovation from reaching patients, including state licensing requirements, limited broadband, outdated regulations and reimbursement challenges. Access for rural communities and veterans was a recurring concern, alongside the need to measure how new technologies improve outcomes and reduce avoidable costs.
“As both a developer and adopter of advanced surgical technologies, City of Hope is well positioned to provide practical, evidence-based insights into how robotic surgery and other procedures, delivered remotely, could improve access, enhance quality, and support the future of patient-centered care,” said Dr. Yuman Fong, a City of Hope surgical oncologist.
Joining Schneider, Govorchin and Fong were Chris Toth, CEO of Vantive; Kyle Jackson, Vantive’s executive director of government affairs and market development; and Ilyssa Meyer, Zocdoc’s director of government affairs.
“I was proud to be part of an important convening of health technology experts discussing how we can continue to work together to connect more patients to care and innovative treatment. Rep. Schneider’s leadership on the bipartisan, bicameral Health ACCESS Act is an important next step in turning the innovations discussed at the recent roundtable into broader access to care,” added Meyer. “By reducing barriers to digital health services and online appointment scheduling, the bill can help connect more patients with the care they need.”
About City of Hope
City of Hope’s mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked among the nation’s top cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, Orange County, California, campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas. City of Hope’s affiliated group of organizations includes Translational Genomics Research Institute and AccessHope™. For more information about City of Hope, follow us on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Kin Becomes First U.S. Home Insurer to Enable WebMCP for AI Shopping
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Consumers can now use ChatGPT to efficiently shop Kin’s digital home insurance experience
CHICAGO, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Building on its recent announcement that AI shopping agents like Meta’s Muse are welcome to shop on Kin.com, Kin is making its digital home insurance experience even easier for AI to shop. Kin, the direct-to-consumer provider of insurance and home finance solutions for homeowners, today announced that it has enabled WebMCP in its digital quoting experience. The new capability gives ChatGPT a faster and more efficient way to interact with Kin.com on a consumer’s behalf.
Homeowners can go from their AI agent prompt to a customized Kin home insurance quote ready for purchase in minutes due to the data-informed Kin.com quoting process.
“We said that Kin will win the AI shopping experience, and we meant it,” said Kin Founder and CEO Sean Harper. “People are going to increasingly ask AI to do the tedious work of shopping for them. We want someone to be able to tell ChatGPT, ‘Help me shop for home insurance,’ and make it incredibly easy for that AI agent to shop Kin.”
Unlike plug-ins that require installation, WebMCP is an open web standard which lets AI agents work directly with Kin.com, creating a more efficient way to interact with Kin’s digital experience, and making it easier for them to help consumers shop for home insurance. For consumers, that means AI can do more of the repetitive work involved in insurance shopping, while Kin makes its experience easier for those AI agents to navigate.
Built for the Way Consumers Will Shop
The launch builds on Kin’s announcement that it would welcome Meta’s Muse and other AI shopping agents to Kin.com rather than block them. In Kin’s testing, Muse was able to retrieve home insurance quotes after asking consumers only a handful of questions. Likewise, with ChatGPT, Kin testing found consumers could easily price out home insurance in a clear side-by-side view with minimal questions. The technology improves daily, and Kin is committed to implementing open standards like WebMCP, which ChatGPT supports for paid users on its browser-based platform. While free ChatGPT accounts cannot use this protocol, consumers can still easily get a quote at kin.com.
Kin was built to sell home insurance directly to consumers through a digital experience, without relying on external agents. It also analyzes thousands of data points about individual homes, meaning much of the information needed to generate a quote can already be gathered without asking the homeowner.
“We didn’t have to reinvent Kin for AI shopping,” Harper said. “We already built a direct digital experience, we already have the data to answer most of the questions about a home, and we don’t depend on someone in the middle to sell the product. AI shopping rewards a lot of the things we’ve been building for years.”
A New Way to Shop for Insurance
Kin expects AI agents to become increasingly capable of helping consumers gather information, understand coverage and shop across insurance providers. As those capabilities improve, Kin plans to continue making its digital experience easier for both people and the AI agents working on their behalf.
“Five years from now, opening a bunch of browser tabs and filling out the same information over and over is going to seem pretty antiquated,” Harper said. “You’ll tell your AI what you need and it will go do the work. We’ve built Kin to win in that world.”
About Kin
Kin helps homeowners save money, simplify tasks, and protect their most valuable assets. By offering direct-to-consumer digital home and auto insurance alongside home finance services, the company focuses on supporting underserved homeowners in states with high catastrophic risk. Kin provides more convenient and affordable home and auto insurance coverage by eliminating the need for external agents and analyzing thousands of data points to provide transparent, accurate pricing. Kin’s AI-native technology platform delivers a seamless customer experience, customized options, and fast, high-quality service. To learn more, visit www.kin.com.
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SOURCE Kin Insurance, Inc.
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