5G in healthcare: Connectivity transforms systems to improve patient care.

Patients and providers interact remotely in real time. Virtual tools support medical training. Data is transferred instantly and securely. How 5G connectivity changes the medical ecosystem.

Real-world applications
 

First remote diagnostic procedure in the UK using a 5G connected ambulance.

 

British Telecom (BT) and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) demonstrated how a clinician wearing a specially equipped VR headset, or a robotic or “haptic” glove in the case of a scan, was able to direct the paramedic and visualize, in real time, exactly what they see in the ambulance.

 

Read more

5G network at Austin Cancer Center solves a file-sharing problem.

 

Adding a high-speed 5G network to existing architectures improved sharing of PET scans, MRIs and other digital medical images at Austin Cancer Center.

 

Read more

VA Palo Alto is the first 5G hospital.

AR tools for 3D MRI and CT images, autonomous vehicles for transporting disabled patients, transmission of large data files for improved diagnoses—5G has far-reaching impact in Veterans’ medical care.

 

Read more

Featured

Covid-19 pushed healthcare online—5G improves delivery

Mobile technologies that led to the rise of telehealth during the pandemic gain momentum with 5G, according to Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon.

cnet.com-May 2020

Get the story

Training doctors on cyber-physical systems (robotics) and in the metaworld

Professor Frank Fitzek, Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks in Dresden, Germany discusses new 5G training modes and explains the impact of mmWave, latency, and the creation of tools like the “health vest.”

qualcomm.ft.com

Watch now

Global 5G healthcare market expected to reach $454.7 billion by 2030

The rapid growth is fueled by the demand for wearable medical devices using 5G technology for real-time remote patient monitoring, and by increased acceptance of robotic surgery and telehealth.

globalnewswire.com—September 19, 2022

Read the press release

Learn more about 5G healthcare.

News/Articles/Blogs

Next-gen solutions for connected healthcare

YouTube.com—December 28, 2020

Watch the video

News/Articles/Blogs

The pandemic will recede, but telehealth is here to stay

QualcommVentures.com—July 15, 2020

Read the blog post

News/Articles/Blogs

Qualcomm Wireless Reach collaboration brings telemedicine to remote community

csrwire.com—March 16, 2022

Read the press release

News/Articles/Blogs

How ColdTrace X Is Protecting Life-Saving Vaccines, One Cold Room at a Time

csrwire.com—September 13, 2022

Read the blog post

News/Articles/Blogs

How 5G can transform telemedicine to tackle today's toughest challenges

onQ—January 12, 2021

Read the blog post

Qualcomm relentlessly innovates to deliver intelligent computing everywhere, helping the world tackle some of its most important challenges. Our leading-edge AI, high performance, low-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity deliver proven solutions that transform major industries. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress.

Stay connected

Get the latest Qualcomm and industry information delivered to your inbox.

Subscribe
Manage your subscription
Also of Interest

© Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies.

Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patented technologies are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated.

Note: Certain services and materials may require you to accept additional terms and conditions before accessing or using those items.

References to "Qualcomm" may mean Qualcomm Incorporated, or subsidiaries or business units within the Qualcomm corporate structure, as applicable.

Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business.

Materials that are as of a specific date, including but not limited to press releases, presentations, blog posts and webcasts, may have been superseded by subsequent events or disclosures.

Nothing in these materials is an offer to sell or license any of the services or materials referenced herein.