Yarward

Name

Yarward

Legal name

山东亚华电子股份有限公司 (Shandong Yahua Electronics Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://yarward.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Communication Systems

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Nursing, Telemonitoring & Command Center Platforms (HLACAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-at-Home & Virtual Ward IoT (HLACAPAC), Data Aggregation, Interoperability & APIs for RPM (FHIR/IoMT Gateways) (HLACAFAO), Smart Home & Assistive Technology Installation for Aging-in-Place (HSABAJAI)

Keywords

• Medical communication systems
• Smart hospital solutions
• Nurse call systems
• Healthcare IoT devices
• Elderly care systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Zhangdian

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Smart Hospital System Solutions: Sale of integrated smart hospital solutions including smart ward, smart outpatient, smart elderly care, and smart IoT systems to healthcare institutions. Revenue is generated through project-based system sales, hardware equipment, software licenses, and related services.
2. Professional Services and Maintenance: Installation, commissioning, training, and after-sales maintenance services for implemented systems. May include customization and system integration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yarward designs, manufactures, and integrates intelligent communication and interaction systems for hospitals and elderly care facilities, including smart ward, smart outpatient, smart elderly care, and smart IoT product lines built on proprietary two-wire technology. The company combines its YH-series hardware terminals (YH-997F, YH-A10, YH-916S) with a cloud-edge-end software platform, and offers end-to-end solutions such as Cloud Hub Smart Ward, Cloud Harmony Smart Elderly Care, and Smart Operating Room systems. It is the first medical OpenHarmony ecological partner in China, leveraging RISC-V domestic chips and OpenHarmony OS for full-stack localization in healthcare.

Product overview

Yarward (山东亚华电子股份有限公司) is a healthcare intelligent communication and interaction solution provider established in 1998, specializing in medical intelligent interaction systems for hospitals and elderly care facilities. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering five integrated product systems: (1) 智慧病房产品体系 (Smart Ward Product System) - covering nursing communication information, wireless nursing, in-hospital life services, and visit/monitoring; (2) 智慧门诊产品体系 (Smart Outpatient Product System) - including triage calling, information release, self-service, and map registration; (3) 智慧康养产品体系 (Smart Elderly Care Product System) - comprising elderly management, intelligent care communication, and wireless positioning call systems; (4) 智慧物联产品体系 (Smart IoT Product System) - for indoor positioning and perception; and (5) hardware terminals including YH-997F, YH-A10, and YH-916S series. These are complemented by integrated solutions (云枢智慧病房, 云枢智慧门诊, 云睦智慧养老, 智慧物联服务, 智慧手术室) and the 亚华医鸿 sub-brand focused on HarmonyOS + RISC-V domestic solutions. The company serves approximately 5.1 million hospital beds across 80 top-tier Fudan-ranked hospitals. Key differentiators include OpenHarmony-based full-stack localization, end-edge-cloud integration, and AI-powered clinical applications including AI infusion monitoring, AI surgical room systems with 4K/0.1ms video, and digital twin hospital operations with 15-25% energy savings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 亚华医鸿 (Yahua Yihong): A wholly-owned subsidiary and 'second headquarters' of Shandong Yahua Electronics, established in Shenzhen in December 2025. It specializes in R&D and commercialization of AI, robotics, and next-generation smart healthcare solutions built on the HarmonyOS (鸿蒙) operating system.

Products and services

• Smart Ward Product System (智慧病房产品体系) End-to-end smart ward product line enabling nurse-patient communication, wireless nursing alerts, in-hospital life services, and patient visit/monitoring for hospital wards. Targeted at large hospitals seeking integrated intelligent ward infrastructure.
• Smart Outpatient Product System (智慧门诊产品体系) Smart outpatient system covering triage queue calling, digital information display, self-service kiosks for registration/payment, and indoor map-guided registration for hospital outpatient workflow optimization. Targeted at hospital outpatient departments.
• Smart Elderly Care Product System (智慧康养产品体系) Comprehensive elderly care solution covering resident management, intelligent care communication (voice calls, emergency alerts), and wireless positioning call systems for senior living facilities and elderly care institutions.
• Smart IoT Product System (智慧物联产品体系) Indoor positioning and environmental perception system for hospitals, enabling asset tracking, patient flow monitoring, and location-based services across medical facilities.
• YH-997F Series Nursing Communication Terminal (YH-997F系列) High-reliability nursing communication terminal hardware featuring proprietary two-wire technology that carries both data and power through a single twisted pair, with professional nursing communication module ensuring zero missed calls. Designed for large hospital ward deployments.
• YH-A10 Series Nursing Communication Terminal (YH-A10系列) Professional nursing communication terminal designed for large-scale ward deployments, featuring high-bandwidth two-wire technology that simplifies network wiring and reduces construction costs. Targeted at hospital IT and facility management.
• YH-916S Series Nursing Communication Terminal (YH-916S系列) Mid-range nursing communication terminal with customizable information display and professional-grade design, suited for mid-scale hospital ward installations.
• Cloud Hub Smart Ward Solution (云枢智慧病房解决方案) Integrated smart ward solution platform built on cloud-edge architecture, covering call interaction, smart nursing, patient services, smart IoT connectivity, and digital management modules. Targeted at Level 3 Grade A hospitals seeking end-to-end ward digitalization.
• Cloud Hub Smart Outpatient Solution (云枢智慧门诊解决方案) Integrated smart outpatient solution combining triage calling, information release, self-service, and map-guided registration with data interoperability and process closed-loop. Targeted at hospital outpatient departments.
• Cloud Harmony Smart Elderly Care Solution (云睦智慧养老解决方案)

Quantifiable outcome

• Served approximately 5.1 million hospital beds (510万+张病床)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability16 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Huawei (华为终端有限公司)coreTechnology or Integration · 12 June 2026Core partnership in Huawei's '鸿图计划' (Hongtu Plan) for OpenHarmony ecosystem development in smart hospitals. Signed at HDC 2026 Developer Conference. The partnership aims to accelerate OpenHarmony adoption in smart hospital applications, leveraging Huawei's technical support and ecosystem resources.
• Shenzhen University (深圳大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 December 2025Joint establishment of 深圳大学智慧医养研究所 (Shenzhen University Smart Healthcare Research Institute). Collaboration in technology research, achievement transformation, and ecosystem co-building for digital healthcare innovation.
• Siemens China (西门子中国有限公司)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Strategic partnership signed at Shenzhen Qianhai to jointly explore smart healthcare innovation. Both parties will focus on technology collaboration, market development, and joint solutions for healthcare digitalization transformation.
• Zhejiang Yate Electric (浙江耀特电气)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for family service robot development. Zhejiang Yate provides electric drive technology and manufacturing capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vocera Communications (Stryker): Hands-free clinical communication and workflow platform for hospitals, now part of Stryker. Comparable to Yarward's wireless nursing communication, smart ward, and AI-powered caregiver coordination modules serving enterprise hospital systems.
• Ascom Holding AG: Swiss-listed provider of clinical communication and nurse call systems for hospitals and elderly care. Directly comparable to Yarward in workflow-integrated wireless nurse call, alert management, and integrated care communication offerings to acute and senior care facilities.
• Rauland (a division of Amphenol): North American leader in nurse call and clinical communication systems, now within Amphenol. Direct competitor to Yarward's core nursing communication information system and YH-series ward hardware, particularly in non-Chinese hospital markets.

Broad incumbents

• Hillrom (Baxter International): US-based hospital infrastructure and clinical communication vendor, now part of Baxter. Comparable to Yarward in hospital smart ward, nurse call, and connected care infrastructure at acute care facilities globally.
• Mindray Medical: China's largest medical device company with a growing smart hospital and patient monitoring portfolio. Comparable to Yarward as a domestic incumbent expanding into integrated hospital IT, IoT, and AI-enabled clinical workflows at Chinese tertiary hospitals.
• Drägerwerk AG: German medical and safety technology company offering hospital infrastructure, patient monitoring, and operating room integration. Comparable to Yarward's smart operating room and hospital-wide IoT/communication solutions, with global scale advantage.
• GE HealthCare: Global medical technology and digital health incumbent offering hospital command centers, patient monitoring, and AI-enabled workflows. Comparable to Yarward's smart ward AI monitoring, digital twin hospital, and operating room integration offerings at enterprise scale.

Regional players

• YLZ Information Technology: Chinese healthcare IT provider focused on hospital information systems and digital health solutions. Comparable to Yarward as a competing domestic vendor in the Chinese smart hospital procurement market.
• Winning Health Technology Group: Chinese listed healthcare IT vendor (300253.SZ) focused on hospital information systems, EMR, and digital hospital platforms. Comparable to Yarward as a domestic competitor for smart hospital and digital transformation contracts in China.
• B-Soft Co., Ltd. Chinese listed healthcare IT company (300451.SZ) providing hospital information systems and medical software. Comparable to Yarward as a domestic competitor bidding on Chinese hospital digital transformation and smart ward projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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