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5G - HEALTHCARE
Healthcare is getting more complex every day. Growing workloads, an aging population, more chronic disease, highly engaged patients and mobile follow-up: with all of these trends comes the urgent need for optimized information flows.
By addressing multiple data and technology challenges simultaneously, 5G-mobile private networks (MPNs) open up a brave new world of efficiency and effectiveness by enabling truly connected hospitals.
Healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, are chock full of complex critical processes on which human lives depend. As a result, there is a total dependence on internal networks in modern care settings. In fact, if access to patient health records is impaired for any reason, a hospital literally shuts down. This makes network reliability critically important in the healthcare domain.
Many medical centers continue to rely on ‘old’ technology such as DECT for mobile intra-facility communication. This is because WiFi typically falls perilously short in hospitals – where enclosed spaces, abundant digital devices and heavily insulated, equipment-filled rooms are par for the course.
Another complicating factor: running a hospital is becoming more and more like running a business. Particularly during crisis situations like pandemics, medical centers are pulling in less income while incurring higher expenses. With more eyes on budgets and fewer resources at hand, decision makers then will require a high and fast ROI before investing in value-adding technological solutions.
Fortunately, a high-speed, wireless, future-proof data solution developed in line with the needs of businesses and organizations (vs. consumer demands) is right on the horizon.
Not only are mobile private networks (MPNs) based on 5G technology cost effective to implement in large facilities and medical campuses without installing kilometers of fiber optic cables, they also offer a Quality of Service and Security that is light years ahead of alternatives like WiFi.
Three value-adding opportunities with immediate impacts stand out for hospitals:
1. Ultra-reliable communication
‘Slicing’ ensures that mission-critical communication has its own ‘dedicated’ low latency highway which cannot be tampered with. A 5G network can also be reconfigured in the case of an emergency to enable staff-only access.
2. Redundant networks
Replace numerous outdated communication channels and old networks with one MPN implementation or create redundant networks in case primary networks fail – without tearing up the walls.
3. Wayfinding & Location tracking
Enable medical professionals, patients and visitors to find their ways through the mazes of large-scale medical campuses and to the right facilities and waiting rooms quickly and easily. Pinpoint where equipment, devices, patients, doctors and expensive medical assets are at any moment within a meter – without GPS.
Beyond the localized realm of MPNs, nationwide 5G access will also offer opportunities for hospitals when it comes to smart communication applications, medical IoT and remote care.
Investing in 5G means opening up your healthcare facility an entire ecosystem of previously unimaginable new applications. But rest assured – Cegeka is here to guide you toward a customized 5G solution that offers the greatest added value and highest impacts for your organization
We always focus on developing practical solutions for real problems. We can offer you an end-to-end MPN solution, from infrastructure to intelligent software applications, that is futureproof, cost effective and completely tailored to your needs.
Find out more about our 5G offering.
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