An important use of 5G is telemedicine, and in China's battle against the new coronavirus pneumonia, 5G networks have begun to be used in actual combat. Sichuan has used 5G for remote consultation for the treatment of the pneumonia.
According to Tencent News, at 15:00 today, the West China Hospital of Sichuan University and the Chengdu Public Health Clinical Medical Center conducted a remote consultation with a new patient with acute coronavirus infection and severe pneumonia. The medical treatment experts in Sichuan proposed treatment instructions for the patient.
The application of 5G is not only in smart phones, but its high bandwidth and low latency characteristics will be used in various industries. The 5G network used this time comes from China Telecom Sichuan Branch.
In terms of the current epidemic situation, the diagnosis and treatment of patients has also been improved.
According to the arrangements of the Sichuan Health Commission, the 5G remote consultation system will not be limited to the West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and will be expanded to more hospitals including the Chengdu Public Health Clinical Medical Center, Mianyang 404 Hospital, Guang'an People's Hospital, and Leshan People's Hospital.