It not only has exercise benefits, but also has potential life-saving ramifications. Seatooth technology , a through - water wireless communication system , is being opened up to commercial applications by WFS Technologies . The system , which has primarily been used in the offshore and defence sectors , could now be applied to smartphones and smart watches to create waterproof health devices . Brendan Hyland , chairman of WFS Technologies , said Seatooth could give rise to the ‘ ' Internet of Things ' , taking the technology into the areas of water sports , environmental monitoring , and commercial activity .
Seatooth technology , a through - water wireless communication system , is being opened up to commercial applications by WFS Technologies . The system , which has primarily been used in the offshore and defence sectors , could now be applied to smartphones and smart watches to create waterproof health devices . Brendan Hyland , chairman of WFS Technologies , said Seatooth could give rise to the ‘ ' Internet of Things ' , taking the technology into the areas of water sports , environmental monitoring , and commercial activity .