Home-based patient care among AI applications being tested at next-gen 5G, 6G research centre

The Straits Times · Kenny Chee · 2026-11-06 06:32 UTC

NUHS, Singtel and Ericsson launch research centre testing AI, 5G-Advanced and 6G for home-based patient care and hospital robots. Read more at straitstimes.com.

- NUHS, Singtel and Ericsson have opened a research centre to test AI healthcare on 5G-Advanced and 6G networks, with plans for home care, robots and surgery support.

- The new networks should be faster, have lower lag, and be able to handle more data than current 5G. This could help cloud AI work better for hospitals.

- Possible uses include remote patient monitoring, slimmer smart glasses for surgeons, and better robot control. AI could also predict patient surges and suggest where to free beds.

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