From drones dropping off defibrillators to connecting first responders with medics across the globe, 5G could revolutionize emergency services.

Imagine you work in a lab. You get up in the morning, go to work and drop a vial of acid that quickly spreads out into a chemical burn over your arm. The emergency services are called and first responders show up, wearing augmented reality (AR) glasses that directly connect them to burn experts hundreds of miles away who advise them every step of the way to the hospital. As the first responders treat your arm, the last thing you want is for the connection with the burn experts to stutter or seize up. Enter 5G, the lifesaver.

From faster data speeds than ever before to the prospect of autonomous vehicles, this coming new generation of mobile internet promises to turn several science-fiction dreams into reality. But 5G is also quietly emerging as a catalyst that could revolutionize the most basic of human needs: life-saving emergency medical care. A growing number of pilot projects are now testing the potential of 5G to help drones drop off insulin or defibrillators, connect emergency responders with faraway medical experts and help ambulances beam up complex medical data to doctors in real time […]

Source: This Is How 5G Might Save Your Life