This archive report was first published on 6 May 2020.
On May 6, 2020, tech experts emphasized the crucial role 5G networks are playing in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Huawei's President of Carrier BG Marketing and Solution Sales, Peng Song, 5G technology provides a more flexible option and a faster connection to get online, allowing users to make full use of experts and medical resources in different regions.
During a 5G online summit in Shenzen, China, Mr. Song called on information and technology companies to work together in rolling out the fifth-generation network and combating Covid-19.
"5G provides us with a more flexible option and a faster connection to get you online. (It) allows us to make full use of experts and medical resources in different regions," he said.
Mr. Song also highlighted the potential of 5G+ and AI in enabling the application of drones and robots to reduce the workload of doctors and nurses.
He noted that technology has been a critical tool in fighting Covid-19 in many parts of the world, citing the example of the Global Epidemic Prevention Platform (GEPP) released by Korea Telecom at the end of 2019, which is helping to track people who came into contact with a carrier of the coronavirus in Africa.
The technology has already been rolled out in Kenya and Ghana, and Huawei has released a white paper, Technology against Pandemic: Insights and Practice on Telecom Networks, which explains the role telecommunications networks have played in the fight against the pandemic.
