Tuesday, July 7, 2020

How 5G accompanied the fight against coronavirus in China

In the Middle Kingdom where it is operational, 5G has demonstrated its potential in many areas such as health, education and transport.
At the center of many controversies, especially for public health issues (while the latest studies on the subject show that there is no danger ), 5G is nevertheless a lever for transformation in this sector. A lever that has been activated in countries where this new mobile standard is operational, in particular during the coronavirus epidemic.

This technology has been particularly effective in curbing the pandemic, especially in China where it is operational. As the Idate (digital think thank) observes in a study, "5G has proven to be perfectly timely to deal with the coronavirus". Because 5G is not just more speed on your smartphone.

Telemedicine and teleconsultations have been used to curb the pandemic, as many "accelerated" services thanks to the speed and low latency of 5G.

Connected robots and medical imaging chief security architect
But it is especially in hospitals that it has proved most useful with connected robots and covered with biometric sensors capable of establishing precise diagnoses or even capturing images or videos.

We have thus been able to see in China connected robots embedding thermal imaging systems, portable X-rays as well as ultrasonic solutions. 5G then makes it possible to transmit these often very heavy medical images directly.

Idate cites the example of Wuhan and Tianyou Union hospitals attached to the Wuhan University of Science and Technology, which have used 5G intelligent robots supplied by China Mobile and the company CloudMinds. These robots dedicated to patients with Covid-19 disease can take body temperature, disinfect the premises, distribute medicines and meals and can also self-disinfect.

Slowing down the pandemic is also a question of reactivity in informing citizens. Again, 5G has proven useful since it allows live broadcasting in 4K or 8K HD quality and even the use of augmented and virtual reality in the affected areas.

Distance learning and virtual classes
"5G also allows the transmission of videos via a multitude of devices and cameras and has made it possible to broadcast live press conferences devoted to controlling the epidemic in Hubei province," says Idate.

Another area of ​​application is education. As we know, confinement caused the closure of schools and the establishment of distance courses. Where wired networks are not very high-quality, 5G has enabled high-quality video retransmissions and immersive classes in augmented and virtual reality, in particular operated by the giant China Mobile "particularly involved in the development of distance learning solutions".

5G has also been used to manage patient transport flows by collecting real-time information on vehicles and tracking connected vehicles.

In short, according to Idate, fortified by these experiences, "5G could make it possible to approach a new crisis of this type much more serenely. Indeed, from the first announcements of containment, all the activities likely to be carried out have been switched online and the disease has confirmed the opportunities for 5G applications that have already been anticipated. It has demonstrated the benefits of connectivity and network coverage in all activities of life by mitigating the measures of social distancing applied during confinement ". 

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