| | JUNE 20199CIOReviewWhen Milliseconds Matter: Improving Emergency Health Outcomes By virtue of the integration of edge computing, IoT-based systems and applications, and nextgeneration 5G wireless networking, ambulances, which today are used primarily as transport to a local hospital, will soon resemble mobile emergency rooms.To explain further, the advent of 5G will become integral to meeting the needs of smart cities across all domains, including many smart health applications, which require gigabit-per-second throughputs to relay massive amounts of data among connected devices and systems in near-real time. Compared to current 4G LTE networks, 5G provides extremely low latency, very high data rates, an increase in base station capacity and significant improvement in quality of service (QoS).In practice, what this means is that the next generation of Emergency Medical Services teams will be able to conduct high-definition, two-way video dialogues with emergency room staff and physicians. This real-time relay of information will enable emergency medical technicians to access patient records from databases while alerting hospital personnel to anticipate what's coming in from the field. Moreover, EMTs will be able transmit patients' vital signs to hospitals while they are in transit, providing the data hospital staff need to prepare for intake. When milliseconds matter, advance knowledge of the patient's condition will allow them to have the right medical specialists and equipment on hand at the precise moment the patient arrives at the facility. The Present and Future State of Smarter, Healthier MetropolisesHylan, a market leading provider of specialized communications engineering and construction services, sees 5G and the IoT as having a tremendous impact on smart healthcare at both the macro and micro-levels. As a leading provider of turnkey communications and electrical infrastructure design, engineering and construction services for wireline, wireless and smart city municipal service operators around the U.S., we know from experience that in order for wireless service to operate within the 5G standard in densely populated urban areas such as New York City and other American metropolises, small cells will have to be scattered throughout our cities. As the name indicates, small cells complement larger cellular towers, are smaller in size and reach, and vastly improve wireless service for the immediate area. Small cells are also fairly inconspicuous and typically are deployed on the roofs of buildings.For New York and other major metro areas to continue on their journey towards smart city development, robust, highly reliable, and highly available wireless capabilities are essential. To that end, Hylan is working with top carriers to upgrade existing deployments in an effort to contribute to smart city initiatives, including smart healthcare.That said, as smart healthcare continues to leverage innovations in mobile and digital technologies while also driving the growth of intelligent and connected medical devices, we feel it is up to the entire telecommunications, electrical infrastructure, engineering and construction services community to join forces in creating safer, healthier and sustainable urban environments. Technology's purpose is to serve humanity, and we all are shared stakeholders.
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