The future of surgery The advent of 5G networks is expanding possibilities for treatments using surgical robots. With the capacity to instantly transmit ultrahigh-resolution medical images of ...

In January this year, cameras were on hand to film the jaw-dropping sight of the world's first 5G remote surgery on a lab animal. Two months later, it was a human's turn , when a doctor in the ...

5G holds promise Beyond Mentor Hospital, 5G is already used to perform remote surgery, and some experts speculate it will fuel a rise in robotic surgery. The authors of a 2023 peer-reviewed paper ...

A hospital could tailor a 5G network to have ultra-high reliability and ultra-low latency, ushering in an era of remote surgery. Telecommunications companies and innovators have imagined all sorts ...

The surgery, aired live throughout the network ... back to the surgeon console’s screen in real-time via a dedicated 5G network line, resulting in a closed-loop system. Notably, the surgical ...

Satellite-based 5G could provide a lifeline in such scenarios. ・Telehealth: Remote surgery and healthcare services could become more accessible, even in isolated locations, thanks to ultra-low ...