Driverless transport systems, video consultation hours and robot-assisted operations: Researchers hope 5G will bring faster health care into rural areas. — Monika Skolimowska/dpa
Live footage transferred from ambulance to hospital and medical records available anywhere in an instant: Health care researchers hope that 5G, the hotly anticipated next generation of wireless Internet, will be transformational when it comes to delivering medical help in rural areas.
The absence of local doctors and public transport make life in the countryside more difficult, especially for older people, but researchers in Germany believe faster Internet connections may be the key to solving this problem.
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