"We do expect phone metering to be a big boost to our business since it makes it easier for customers to justify connecting to the Internet via cable, " says Russell Sy, marketing head for SkyCable's high-speed services.
Doctors would be able to use the data to gain a head start in treating and isolating outbreaks of infectious disease - an area where speed is crucial if death rates are to be minimised.
Experiments measured the forces and acceleration of a regulation, adult-size-5 ball propelled repeatedly at a magnesium dummy-like head at 18 meters per second, which is considered the average speed a ball is kicked by nonprofessional players.