Oslo:The idea of introducing an integrated 5G network and its emerging technology into hospitals could be leveraged by Malaysia to strengthen patient treatment and education capacity, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fazil.
The minister visited the Norwegian Radium Hospital here on Friday, where the country’s telecommunications giant Telenor Group will introduce a dedicated 5G indoor solution and work with the hospital to innovate patient care and increase efficiency. We introduced how we are developing health solutions.
Fahmi said telecommunications service providers are willing to enter into public-private partnerships and collaborate with hospitals to offer new services or devise new solutions.
“The solution here is not necessarily to bring the patient to the hospital, but to bring the hospital to the patient, and to have two networks: a traditional IP-based network and a 4G/5G-based network. It’s an idea.
“A lot of thought has gone into this and it’s very encouraging to see these kinds of 5G use cases being implemented here,” he said after his visit here in Bernama. Told.
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In particular, 5G dedicated networks will unlock new opportunities such as Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to provide a more accurate overview of hospitalized patients and give healthcare workers faster access to test results. Offers.
It also opens up opportunities for future healthcare solutions that improve the learning experience and capabilities of healthcare professionals, such as remote-assisted surgery in teaching hospitals.
Mr Fahmi said he would raise the issue with the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Health to see what could be done.
Meanwhile, Fahmi commented on the working visit to Norway and said further engagement with partners around the world, such as Telenor, is needed to learn how to better use emerging technologies.
“Overall, the visit here (Oslo) was very eye-opening because many of the solutions we saw here are either very close to being implemented or are already being implemented.
“I also had the opportunity to learn more about Telenor’s operations and challenges – what opportunities are on offer. As a nation, we must be open to these opportunities,” he said. Ta.
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Meanwhile, Haakon Bruasset Kjöll, Senior Vice President and Deputy Head of Asia at Telenor, believes the importance of 5G and the opportunities the technology presents are as important as building strong public-private partnerships. I am.
“This shows that 5G could be just as important for the public sector. The use cases we’re seeing now are also for hospitals to reduce costs and treat patients better. “We provide enhanced security for the data we collect for our customers,” he said.
Haakon also said that the partnerships that need to be forged between government and private industry, as well as other players in the ecosystem, are important.
This includes open dialogue to ensure appropriate regulations are put in place, he added.
“Telenor is pleased to continue the dialogue begun during the Minister’s visit and to further share solutions for 5G network implementation in developed markets, including through CelcomDigi Bhd, in the future,” he said. added. – Bernama
