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IoT Applications with 5G Connectivity in Medical Tourism Sector Management: Third-Party Service Scenarios
Maria M Psiha1, Panayiotis Vlamos2
1Department of Informatics, Ionian University, Corfu, 49100, Greece. psiha@ionio.gr.
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
|October 4, 2017
Summary
5G technology, including Machine-Type Communication (MTC) and Internet of Things (IoT), will revolutionize industries and society. Its infrastructure meets healthcare needs, enabling new applications in medical tourism and smart living.
Area of Science:
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Societal Transformation
Background:
- The evolution towards 5th Generation (5G) mobile technology aims to enhance user services and societal functions.
- 5G, coupled with cloud technology, expands personal device capabilities for diverse smart life applications.
- Machine-Type Communication (MTC) and Internet of Things (IoT) are pivotal for automating industries via 5G.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore heterogeneous use cases within the medical tourism sector enabled by 5G infrastructure.
- To demonstrate the potential of 5G technology in transforming healthcare and related services.
- To highlight the integration of 5G with third-party cloud services for advanced applications.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 5G infrastructure capabilities and key performance indicators relevant to the healthcare sector.
- Identification and presentation of diverse use cases in medical tourism facilitated by 5G.
- Integration of 5G technology with cloud services to support advanced applications.
Main Results:
- 5G infrastructure key performance indicators align with the technical demands of the healthcare sector.
- The study presents various medical tourism use cases leveraging 5G technology.
- The integration of 5G with cloud services opens new avenues for smart life applications.
Conclusions:
- 5G technology serves as a catalyst for innovation, unlocking numerous current and future applications.
- The healthcare sector, particularly medical tourism, stands to benefit significantly from 5G adoption.
- 5G enables a future of enhanced connectivity, automation, and intelligent services across society.
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