Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has partner with Apollo Hospitals and Cisco to create a 5G connect ambulance that transforms access to healthcare and saves lives in emergency situations.
The demonstration was conduct in Bengaluru over the 5G trial spectrum allot to Airtel by the Department of Telecom.
In the trial, a custom-design 5G connect ambulance was equip with the latest medical equipment, patient monitoring applications, and telemetry devices that transmit the patient health data to the hospital in real-time.
It is also equip with onboard cameras, camera-base headgear, and bodycams for paramedic staff, all connected to the ultra-fast & low latency Airtel 5G network.
When a critical patient is enroute to the hospital and every second makes a difference, the 5G Connected Ambulance acts as an extension of the emergency room, as per the statement.
Ajay Chitkara, Director & CEO, Airtel Business, Bharti Airtel Said :
Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group, said :
Anand Bhaskar, Managing Director, Service Provider Business, Cisco India & SAARC, Said that Cisco’s partnership with Airtel, through its Country Digitization Acceleration programme, is a step towards bringing the immense possibilities of 5G to life by improving the performance of critical-care applications.