"The use of 5G will not come by itself"
5G networks are being rolled out at a rapid pace and now reach most of the Swedish population. The potential of using 5G is great but will not come by itself. During TechSverige's seminar in Almedalen "5G - a paradigm shift for Swedish health and social care", participants from the tech and health care sectors discussed what is required for Swedish health and social care to get the best out of the new technology.
5G opens up new opportunities to build a smart, competitive and sustainable Sweden. At the seminar, the report "Billion reasons for 5G" was presented, in which the economic value of a rapid introduction of 5G is estimated at SEK 126 billion, corresponding to an increase in GDP of more than 2 percent.
One of the areas where the potential of 5G is greatest is health and social care, where connected ambulances, hospitals and care places in the home can streamline and relieve strained care. During the seminar, Region Stockholm gave some examples of applications of 5G that have been tested with good results within the framework of the innovation project "Location-independent mobile care solutions".
The seminar concluded with a panel discussion on what is required for a rapid introduction of 5G where Swedish healthcare gets the best out of the new technology. The discussion was led by Åsa Zetterberg, Director of TechSverige, with the participants:
Björn Ivar Moen, CEO, Telenor Sweden
Johanna Hultqrantz, Chief Innovation Officer, Cambio
Fredrik Engströmer, Head of Innovation, Region Stockholm
Patrik Sundström, Acting CEO, Inera
A key theme of the discussion was the challenge of moving from an innovation project to wider implementation and scaling to multiple regions and countries.
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