Abstract
Fifth generation (5G) mobile communication technology can enable novel healthcare applications and augment existing ones. However, 5G-enabled healthcare applications demand diverse technical requirements for radio communication. Knowledge of these requirements is important for developers, network providers, and regulatory authorities in the healthcare sector to facilitate safe and effective healthcare. In this paper, we review, identify, describe, and compare the requirements for communication key performance indicators in relevant healthcare use cases, including remote robotic-assisted surgery, connected ambulance, wearable and implantable devices, and service robotics for assisted living, with a focus on quantitative requirements. We also compare 5G-healthcare requirements with the current state of 5G capabilities. Finally, we identify gaps in the existing literature and highlight considerations for this space.
Highlights
Review and Considerations.Integrating fifth generation (5G) mobile communication technology into digital healthcare technology can facilitate healthcare delivery with expanded communication capabilities given 5G’s high data speed, ultra-low latency, massive device connectivity, reliability, increased network capacity, and increased availability
Use cases include remote robotic-assisted surgery, remote diagnosis/teleconsultation, in-ambulance treatment by a remote physician, wearable device applications (wearable device applications are considered within the scope of the Internet of Things (IoT), narrow band IoT (NB-IoT), or Massive
We identify, compare, and summarize the communication requirements for several healthcare use cases that can be enabled by 5G
Summary
Integrating fifth generation (5G) mobile communication technology into digital healthcare technology can facilitate healthcare delivery with expanded communication capabilities given 5G’s high data speed, ultra-low latency, massive device connectivity, reliability, increased network capacity, and increased availability These characteristics can enable novel healthcare use cases and augment existing ones [1,2,3,4]. Specified KPIs can inform regulatory authorities like the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when evaluating whether communication service levels and quality of service are met to support the safe and effective use of a 5G-enabled medical device End users such as healthcare facilities and patients can use this knowledge for developing, negotiating, and managing relevant service level agreements (SLAs) with the 5G network provider [6]. We have significantly expanded the scope of the considered references to comprehensively capture the state-of-the-art and include a comparative study between planned and existing
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