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Consumer Electronics Daily News Friday, January 12, 2018 8 5G: A Booster Shot for Healthcare By Laurie Spiegel, 5G Campaign Manager at Ericsson North America With all the amazing innovation being showcased here at CES 2018, it's hard to pick a favorite area where technology is best utilized. I'd like to argue for one that stands above all the rest – healthcare. Without wellness, everything else seems secondary, doesn't it? One of the big topics at CES is how 5G is moving out of the lab and into the marketplace. That's even more true for healthcare technology. Ericsson's recently published 5G Business Potential Report shows that digitaliza- tion – and 5G in particular – will con- tinue to transform healthcare. Digitalization of patient and hospital applications, medical data management and other use cases will generate $295 billion for ICT players worldwide by 2026. $160 billion of that is expected to be enabled by 5G. A number of concurrent trends are driving this transformation. We're seeing medical staff shortages as the population ages and baby boomers retire. More advanced treatment options mean greater need for ongoing monitoring. Meanwhile, the healthcare providers in highly specialized areas are becoming scarce. Across the spectrum, from onco- logical specialties to more mainstream medicine, a large percentage of the world's population cannot reach or afford the healthcare professionals they need to treat them. These are significant challenges, but also major opportunities for technology to step up. Let's look at some specific appli- cations where digitalization – much of it enhanced by 5G – will advance healthcare. Remote patient examina- tion and monitoring, enabled by devices installed in the home or deployed as wearables, will allow providers to keep tabs on patients and provide treatment dynamically, reducing the need for an office or hospital visit. 5G will deliver high-definition, hic- cup-free video streaming over mobile networks while delivering high availability, reliability and security that adheres to HIPAA and other patient data protections. In telesurgery, with 5G-enabled latency down to 1ms, bandwidth in multi-gigabits and reliability greater than 99.999 percent, surgeons will be able to operate via a robotic counter- part on a patient who is potentially thousands of miles away. Using haptic feedback with robotic gloves and AR/VR visual aids, the surgeon will "see" and "feel" the patient in near real-time. Ericsson has already trialed robot- ic surgery in our 5G Tactile Internet Lab at King's College in London, and demonstrated the procedure at a number of events, including Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in 2017. With the BioRobotics Institute in Pisa, Italy, we're collaborating on telemedicine to enhance patient care with connected devices including live-in robots that provide constant critical care. What's next? 5G connectivity will make it easier to deliver precision medi- cine wherever it's needed. Drone ambu- lances communicating via 5G networks will be able to reach patients in otherwise inaccessible, remote or disaster-struck areas. 5G technology is clearly destined to propel a new generation of innovation that will improve health and wellness globally. Visit Ericsson at booth #2119 to learn more about what's next for healthcare and other industries, and download the report at www.ericsson.com/5G-northamerica. SmartMotion from SecuRam – Motion Sensor with AI While motion sensors have been part of security for quite some time, the range in quality, sensitivity and outright reliability has often been a weak link within the industry. Having been built around differ- ing technologies with varying results, failures lead to lessened security, user frustration and increased costs associated with false alerts. By marrying genuine Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the new SmartMotion sensor, SecuRam Systems has introduced an exceptional- ly high-functioning product that can finally be classified as robust. Reducing false alarms and facilitating easy integration into systems of any size, the SecuRam SmartMotion sensor stands out as a unique performer in a sea of similarity. Simply put, the SmartMotion sensor is capable of real and defined learning. By tracking routine activity, it creates an advanced algorithm that systematically discerns your daily movements from those more characteristic of an intruder. This results in a smarter security system with fewer false events and greater peace of mind. Easily mounted and installed, the SmartMotion sensor easily integrates into both traditional and DIY security systems. Once installed, the SmartMotion begins the data gathering and model building that results in a more secure experience. The SmartMotion sensor is one of several remarkable introductions from SecuRam in 2018. The recently announced SecuRam SmartBolt easily replaces the deadbolt on your door, while providing automated and smartphone entry to your home. Users can set their SmartBolt to automatically lock and unlock upon arrival or leav- ing, while scheduling and pro- viding visitors with easy access. Designed and engineered with stainless steel construction and absolute precision, the SecuRam SmartBolt is the new standard in security, efficiency and conven- ience. SecuRam SmartSensors easily mount onto any door or window, provid- ing fail-safe operation for your perimeter security. Digitally calibrated for absolute precision, the SmartSensor integrates into the SecuRam Smart Home app, providing "set it and forget it" execution. Armed with an extremely competitive price, the SmartSensor is real security for both per- formance and budget-minded users. Playing to their strength as the safe lock industry's most reliable and innova- tive provider, the SecuRam Smart Safe Lock is the first of its kind. Sharing the same smartphone app, users can access and program operation of their safe from a friend- ly interface with remarkable functionali- ty. This includes remote operation, vibration alerts, adding and delet- ing users, one time code access and biometric operation. For anyone with virtually any kind of safe, this is a game changer. SecuRam Smart Home Solutions elevates the standard for real security to a remarkable new level, while making installation a breeze, and generating results that keep people more secure. Committed to delivering the same unmatched quality benchmark they've consistently provided to the safe lock industry, SecuRam Systems is the new name to know in smart security. For more information, stop by booth #42358 or go to www.securamsys.com.