Networks TechTalk with Samsung

On our first few episodes of Recalibrate, host Jason Claybrook discussed the impact 5G will have on latency, consumers, gaming, sports and more, breaking it all down with professionals from Samsung Networks. On this episode, Alok Shah of Samsung Networks joined us once again, along with Samsung’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David Rhew, to discuss the impact 5G will have on healthcare. 
 
Consumer wearables, telemedicine, and other new technologies have been rapidly adopted by healthcare professionals to help improve patient care and practice efficiencies. With expectations that the global Internet of Things (IoT) healthcare market will reach $410 billion by 2022, the use of connected devices in this sector is accelerating at a rapid pace. 
 
Currently supported by 4G LTE capabilities, these connected devices, such as blood pressure cuffs, are proving to be effective in monitoring and improving patient care. But as technology progresses and more devices become available, doctors will rely more heavily on these instruments to continually capture, collect, and digitally receive vast amounts of patient medical data. 
 
“Health has been an area that has continued to develop over the last decade, and 4G networks have really allowed these hospitals to get substantial data rates on the network. 5G, though, will take it to another level,” said Shah. 
 
With 5G's massive Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), millions of low-energy, low-bit rate connected medical and health monitoring devices, clinical wearables and remote sensors will eventually enable near real-time monitoring of vital signs, physical activity, and prescription adherence, allowing providers to effectively administer or modify treatment from afar. 
 
“It’s important to take an overall look at trends in healthcare. There’s a big push to enable virtual care. Virtual care allows you to be able to better manage patients outside of the hospital. This oftentimes involves the use of sensors and remote patient monitoring devices,” said Dr. Rhew. “But what we’re moving towards is continuous monitoring. And with continuous monitoring, you have an opportunity to see on a regular basis changes in one’s activity, one’s behavior, one’s physiological parameters, and that is going to require a network that is capable enough to be able to pull the data in in large quantities to be able to do rapid analysis. You’re going to need low-latency times. It’s a perfect situation for 5G to really help enhance the capabilities of what we’re currently trying to do.” 
 
While many challenges lay ahead with 5G implementation, the future of bandwidth will enable a modernizing transformation in the medical profession, empowering far-reaching capabilities such as virtual reality treatments, remote diagnosis, continuous, real-time health monitoring, patient ownership of medical data, and more, providing a holistic view of a patient’s health from any place, at any time.

Networks TechTalk podcast was previously named Recalibrate with Samsung Networks.

5G technology will drive future applications however it requires effective use of spectrum to deliver 5G wireless services. On today’s episode we dive into specifics and how spectrum is being used to maximize the future of 5G. Until now, operators have only been able to leverage point-to-point communications which limits mobility. AS an OEM, Samsung has researched and developed technology to do more with spectrum. Guests Alok Shah and Derek Johnston discuss the use of technology including millimeter waves, CPRI interfaces, Open RAN, and network slicing. 

Networks TechTalk podcast was previously named Recalibrate with Samsung Networks.

On the first episode of Recalibrate with Samsung, we seek to answer one of the biggest looming questions in the telecoms space: What will be the impact of 5G? Host Jason Claybrook, Derek Johnston, and Alok Shah of Samsung Networks talk about what makes 5G networks so different, so important, and ways that consumers can utilize them that will make the existing way they’re interacting with their mobile devices so much different. 
 
“Previous generations of 2G gave us voice and texting, 3G was the introduction of data, 4G gave us a lot faster, richer internet experience and ignited the mobile economy, and now 5G is like putting fiber in your pocket, it puts all of that other stuff on steroids. It’s the evolution of mobile technology,” Johnston said. 
 
Shah agrees, and expands: “5G is more than just another generation of mobile, but you get substantially better speeds and big benefits when it comes to latency, also how long it takes from when you do something on your device to the time that the 
network responds. The responsiveness can be 30-40 milliseconds or more down into single digit milliseconds with the right network architecture. It enables things that could never be done before.” 
 
‘Enable’ is the correct word, as people are now shopping differently, playing video games differently, including using cloud gaming. Virtual reality has been around for a while but now developers are continuing to play with augmented reality games such as Pokemon Go. The rollout of 5G will change things for more than just gamers though. The sports world will also feel the difference. 
 
Samsung and other companies have done a lot of work in stadiums to enhance the way that the consumer views sporting events, including using overhead cameras, drone cameras, and stitching angles for 360 degree views. This will give each usr a lot more opportunities to access different videos but is creating a new network need with much more bandwidth required.

Networks TechTalk podcast was previously named Recalibrate with Samsung Networks.