With new 5G maritime network, sick seafarers can get teleconsultation, medicine delivered by drones

A drone using M1’s 5G network delivering a package containing medicine onto a boat anchored off St John’s Island, on April 26, 2023. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Seafarers who fall sick can soon have medicine flown to them by drones.

They can also do video consultation with a doctor instead of being ferried to shore.