In addition to building next-generation smart network infrastructure, 5G startups are piloting use cases across industries that take advantage of the performance advancements of 5G connections.

5G networks are operating in over 60 countries as of early 2021. This report reviews what the arrival of 5G means and focuses on some of the critical applications that will make it revolutionary.

5G will become one of the most promising technologies for facilitating healthcare’s digital transformation. This report analyzes five patient applications of 5G. It also explores forward-looking organizations embracing 5G and how healthcare organizations can follow in their footsteps.

This can be accomplished with low-latency networks such as 5G, a powerful cloud-computing component supported by efficient and sustainable data centers, and more powerful hardware in VR goggles and terminals. Various components make up an AR/VR ecosystem, and they need to work in concert to enable a seamless suspension of disbelief that one is immersed in another world.

The Connected Care Pilot Program is designed to provide up to $100 million over a three-year period to help provider organizations implement the infrastructure necessary to extend telehealth services and RPM to underserved populations and rural areas. 5G Networks. For providers and researchers, growing 5G network coverage and adoption will help improve their access to up-to-the-minute data:.

That means it’s just as functional in a major health system as it is in a rural or low-resource hospital (where 5G or fast connectivity may not be as accessible). Low connectivity often prevents some rural physicians from deploying telehealth—especially in time-sensitive situations like surgery. Are health systems interested in AR surgery, though? In short, Yes.

The ability to leverage 5G networks will be a game changer for the hospital of the future. Many health systems view 5G as the most important technology for facilitating their digital transformation.

But establishing 5G speeds across the US will take time. Many (28%) US and UK-based adults don’t intend to upgrade their networks to 5G over the next year. And that’s simply because they’re “not interested” in 5G technology, per a January 2022 survey by YouGov.

In fact, many (28%) US and UK-based adults don’t intend to upgrade their networks to 5G over the next year—simply because they’re “not interested” in 5G technology, per a January 2022 survey by YouGov. To learn more about Meta’s plan to take on the metaverse, check out our Connectivity & Tech briefing article from 2/22 here. What’s next?

Go deeper: Check out our “How 5G Will Change Healthcare” report to learn more about key areas of growth for 5G in healthcare.

We’ve already seen some network providers tap into this virtual care opportunity: In June, Verizon partnered with the city of San Diego to expand its 5G networks to providers conducting telehealth visits. In particular, 5G networks have the potential to boost accessibility of virtual care in rural areas—and the US government is beginning to move the needle on 5G adoption in these regions.

Tech like 5G and AI will likely come into greater focus to facilitate this vision for quicker, consumer-centric, personalized healthcare—and some companies are getting ahead on both fronts. For example, over three-quarters of health tech execs say they’re very or somewhat likely to implement 5G for telehealth (78%) and remote patient monitoring (75%) within 2 years, per a November 2020 Verizon survey.

Currently, several 5G phones are on the market, but they are pricey. At CES 2020, Samsung featured its Galaxy S10 5G, Galaxy A90 5G and Galaxy Fold 5G and announced that it had shipped more than 6.7 million 5G smartphones globally in 2019.

“Great care must be taken by any organization that adopts facial recognition at this time, and should disclose their data collecting practices.”. 5G Connectivity. Wireless carriers have spent the last couple of years hyping 5G, but it still isn’t widely available. In October 2019, CCS Insight estimated there would be just 200 million 5G mobile connections worldwide this year, with most in Asia.

So, it makes sense for the telecoms giant to make a major telehealth play: Verizon’s simultaneous push into 5G and telehealth is symbiotic.