India’s first 5G-connected ambulances will begin service this month, bringing to life a use-case that can save critical patients. The “smart ambulances”, powered by Airtel and Reliance Jio’s 5G networks, will allow real-time streaming of patient health data to hospitals, enabling doctors to advise paramedics in ambulances on the move to administer the required medical aid.
Apollo Hospital, which has partnered with Bharti Airtel and Cisco, plans to deploy 15 such connected ambulances in Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad later this month, and a total of 200-300 by March 2023.
Emergency service provider Medulance Healthcare, in a tie-up with Reliance Jio,