5G healthcare use cases will help justify investment but are elusive

TechTarget August 22, 2019
Makenzie Holland

To invest in the 5G wireless network, healthcare CIOs will need compelling use cases. But since the network won’t be ready for years, finding them may be tough.

CIOs will need 5G healthcare use cases to make the case that investment in the newest wireless network is a worthwhile one.

Carriers like Verizon Wireless and AT&T have started rolling out small deployments of 5G to businesses and consumers and are highlighting its capabilities over the current 4G LTE wireless network, such as faster data transfer speeds and more bandwidth availability. The cost of connecting to the network remains a question mark and widespread commercial availability isn’t expected until 2023, but one thing is clear: The entry price for healthcare systems...

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