5G in healthcare: expert describes future opportunities

With IoT devices and 5G, healthcare devices can become more connected and smarter. Security and interoperability issues can also be addressed with 5G. Jack Burbank is an expert in advanced communications, wireless networking, modeling and simulation, wireless system development and wireless network security. He elaborates on his vision of the future use of IoT in healthcare in his guest post at Techtarget.

A single network connects all devices that generate or use data through the Internet of Things. As a result, we are able to monitor, manage, and control processes and functions in a way that was unimaginable just a few decades ago. IoT paradigms enable situational awareness, automation, streamlining, and simplification.

Healthcare has an unprecedented opportunity to revolutionize patient care in the era of wearable healthcare devices. The use of wearables can enhance diagnostic capabilities, treatment options, and patient outcomes in ways previously unimaginable. In addition to all previous opportunities of this scale, there are also many challenges to overcome.

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