Connectivity in healthcare: an essential service

Healthcare is a sector where the need for reliable mobile connectivity is obvious. But healthcare connectivity could do much more than allow staff to call a surgeon or a family member. Smart healthcare could enable people to access monitoring and diagnostics from their smartphones – or allow surgeons to see patient records whenever and wherever they need them. But these services require a reliable mobile signal within every healthcare location. This paper looks at how adding small cells to healthcare connectivity planning could help improve efficiency, reduce costs and even save lives.