Under IMDA’s 5G Innovation Programme, three first-of-its-kind 5G use-cases awarded to transform the healthcare and Industry 4.0 sectors.
SINGAPORE – 27 NOV 2023
1. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has partnered enterprises to develop innovative, first-of-its-kind 5G solutions across sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics. IMDA is collaborating with National University Health System (NUHS), Republic Power, ST Engineering and DB Schenker as part of the next wave of transformative 5G use-cases.
2. These cutting-edge projects are part of IMDA’s S$30 million 5G Innovation Programme which was launched in 2021 to help accelerate the adoption and commercialisation of enterprise 5G solutions. Since its launch, 13 first-of-its-kind 5G solutions have been awarded transforming various sectors across Singapore.
3. In the healthcare sector, some of Singapore’s healthcare tech innovators and organisations such as NUHS have leveraged 5G in Mixed Reality-based Holomedicine in operating theatres to enhance patient care, improve outcomes, and redefine the entire healthcare experience. Announced in 2022, this is Asia Pacific's first indoor private Enterprise 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) for Mixed Reality and Holomedicine capabilities in health tech.
4. IMDA has also partnered Republic Power to deploy 5G unmanned medical booths to support remote health screening and video consultations with enhanced user experience. This is Asia’s first 5G-enabled unmanned pre-screening and teleconsultation medical booth (“Medbots”) with state-of-the-art hygiene and safety system.
5. In Industry 4.0-driven manufacturing, supply chain and logistics sectors, IMDA has partnered ST Engineering and DB Schenker to enhance warehouse and manufacturing operations, quality control and customer experience. These include Singapore’s first 5G-enabled Digital Twin for DB Schenker’s warehouse and one of Singapore’s first 5G-enabled collaborative robots for ST Engineering’s 5G-Enabled Industry 4.0 Smart Factory.
As IMDA continues to architect Singapore’s digital future, we want to build Singapore’s capabilities in various sectors powered by emerging technologies such as 5G. We have partnered many forward-looking companies to truly tap and unlock the benefits of 5G across a wide range of sectors and we will continue to work closely with enterprises to help relook, reshape and transform our industries across Singapore.
Dr Ong Chen Hui
Assistant Chief Executive, Biztech Group, IMDA
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