Exploring The Role of 5G Networks in Advancing IoT Enabled Smart Healthcare

The traditional healthcare system has shifted towards a smart healthcare system by adopting IoT devices and applications. IoT technology can be adopted for both clinical and non-clinical application across the hospital institutions. These IoT enabled healthcare systems which produce enormous data volumes and are time critical for certain applications. To support the end-to-end device efficiency in terms of bandwidth and latency, 5G network paves the way for seamless integration of various healthcare devices and applications, enabling efficient data transmission and communication. This paper explores how 5G networks facilitate IoT devices in healthcare, fostering transformative applications such as telemedicine, wearable health monitors, smart medical facilities, and precision medicine, ultimately improving patient outcomes and revolutionizing the healthcare landscape. and summarizes the need for an IoT enabled healthcare system with 5G networks.