One such procedure took place earlier this month when a cardiologist at Guangdong General Hospital assisted in a heart surgery taking place at Gaozhou People’s Hospital 400 kilometers (248.5 miles) away. Thanks to a 5G Internet connection that was 10 times faster than a 4G mobile connection, Huiming Guo used a 4K ultra-high definition live video to watch and issue instructions throughout the four-hour operation.
“Advanced Internet technology can save our doctors a lot of time because they don’t have to travel as much. They can use that time to save more lives,” said Zhiwei Zhang from Guangdong General Hospital at a press conference.