Bengaluru, India (CU)_ It is a major collaboration between the healthcare, communication and technology industries with the objective of digitizing the healthcare industry. Bharti Airtel, India’s market leader of communications solutions, has teamed up with Apollo Hospitals and Cisco to develop a 5G-connected ambulance network that would revolutionize the access to healthcare in order to save lives in emergency circumstances. The demonstration of the technology was presented in Bengaluru using Airtel’s 5G experimental spectrum, which was allocated by the Department of Telecom.
The custom-built, advanced 5G Connected Ambulance is installed with cutting-edge medical equipment, patient monitoring apps, and telemetry equipment that communicate real-time patient health data to the hospital. Additionally, it features onboard cameras, camera-based headgear, and bodycams for paramedic personnel, all of which are connected to Airtel’s ultra-fast and low-latency 5G network. It will be enhanced further by the use of technologies such as augmented and virtual reality. The 5G Connected Ambulance service serves as an extension of emergency care for critical patients on their way to the hospital.
According to the business, the high-speed, low-latency 5G network transfers the geolocation of each ambulance to the command center of the hospital’s, so that the closest ambulance will come to rescue the critical patient in time. Additionally, the ambulance sends the patient’s entire telemetry data, including vital signs, to doctors and medical professionals at the hospital in real time. This helps the doctors in the emergency room to make quicker choices and instruct paramedics in the ambulance to deliver necessary care while on the way. Additionally, it prepares hospital staff to manage patients more effectively upon arrival, saving valuable time.
Moreover, it brings physicians virtually to the ambulance. With the availability of real-time video feed, the paramedics in the ambulances may interact with emergency room doctors at the hospital who are trained in technology such as AV/VR to perform simple treatments, if needed. Doctors may digitally advise the paramedics during the process, potentially saving lives.
