In another use case related to medical emergencies in rural areas, Jio’s pavilion is showcasing a robotic arm. The company says that with the help of the high speed and low latency of its True 5G network, a radiologist or sonographer sitting hundreds of miles away from the patient in a rural area can perform an ultrasound as well as X-ray in real-time. This will help people in such areas to get access to medical needs without having to travel distances. The report of the ultrasound and X-rays can also be delivered at their homes.
Scores of frontline workers lost their lives in the isolation wards of hospitals during the Covid-19 epidemic. In order to avoid further loss of lives in such situations, Jio is also working on “Jio 5G Healthcare Automation”. This technology will include 5G-controlled robots that will be able to deliver medicines and food to isolation wards as well as other patients. With these cloud-based 5G controlled robots, the possibility of error is likely to be low. Furthermore, the robots’ maintenance and sanitisation will be done by a robotic fleet management system.
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani reiterated that Jio will launch affordable 5G services in India on Diwali and by December 2023, the next-generation connectivity will be available in every town of the country. He said that 5G as a foundational technology will unlock the full potential of technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Robotics, among others.
