Application of 5G to Medical Practices via Independent Enterprise Network
Transmit high-definition real-time surgery video with 5G SyncCam
Introduction of Autonomous Operating Room Robots and AI-Based Ward Care

KT is building the world's first smart innovation hospital in collaboration with Samsung Seoul Hospital by utilizing 5G in medical practices.
By applying enterprise-dedicated 5G to the medical field, autonomous robots in the operating room carry supplies and waste and care for patients in the ward using AI services, while the surgeon's surgery is transmitted in real-time in high definition via a 5G Sync Cam.

KT announced on the 14th that it has jointly developed 'innovative 5G medical services for building a 5G smart innovation hospital' with Samsung Seoul Hospital.

Previously, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in September of last year to build a 5G smart innovation hospital and have been identifying projects to apply 5G to medical operations.

Under the agreement, the two companies have completed verification of ▲5G digital pathology diagnosis ▲5G proton therapy information lookup ▲5G surgery guidance ▲establishment of AI-based Smart Care Giver in hospital rooms ▲autonomous robots in operating rooms.

KT built a dedicated enterprise 5G network at Samsung Seoul Hospital to verify the project and conducted a pilot operation in operating rooms and proton therapy rooms. This is because, given the nature of hospitals handling personal medical information, it is essential to establish a dedicated enterprise 5G service with enhanced security that allows only authorized users to access it.

Building on the success of this project, both companies plan to continue developing 5G services to improve hospital operational efficiency and innovate medical practices based on 5G, including the development of smart patient care services.
Real-time digital pathology diagnosis and medical image viewing available
5G digital pathology analysis is the world's first instance where KT has utilized 5G to apply it to actual medical practice. In conventional pathology diagnosis, tissue removed during surgery was processed for analysis by a pathology professor, who then conducted the analysis in a location next to the operating room. This required professors to travel a 20-minute walk, and spatial limitations made it difficult for various pathology faculty members to participate in the analysis.

5G digital pathology diagnosis is a service that utilizes a 5G network characterized by ultra-high speed and ultra-low latency to enable fast and accurate analysis of pathology data generated during surgery. It is possible to view high-capacity pathology data of up to 4GB per page even in the pathology office, contributing to the improvement of the quality of medical services for patients.


Guidance and training conducted in the training area outside the operating room
In the past, medical students and trainee medical staff found it difficult to receive effective training during surgical field education due to spatial constraints caused by the presence of surgeons, support nurses, and surgical equipment.

5G surgical guidance is a service that provides real-time video and audio from the perspective of the professor performing the surgery using a Sync CAM powered by 5G. This allows many trainee medical staff to receive training even outside the operating room, thereby enhancing their professional surgical capabilities.

Both companies plan to continuously develop more accurate and effective surgical training methods by advancing 5G medical technology that incorporates AR and VR technologies into real-time surgical training.

Introduction of 5G autonomous driving robots, AI-based hospital rooms, etc.
By introducing 5G autonomous transport robots in the operating room, large amounts of infectious materials or medical waste that are repeatedly generated during surgery are effectively managed. 5G autonomous robots support medical staff by automatically handling this and delivering supplies.

In particular, it helps improve medical services by minimizing the risk of secondary and tertiary infections caused by invasive contact during the handling of contaminated items, and by enabling the efficient deployment of insufficient personnel to essential medical tasks without waste. Furthermore, by leveraging the hyper-connectivity of 5G, it provides services that ensure no interruptions or delays occur, regardless of how many robots or terminals are connected.

The Smart Care Giver, an AI-based patient support system installed in hospital rooms, was built on KT's AI service GiGA Genie engine. It is designed to allow the hospital room to be controlled solely by the patient's voice, and if the patient consents, it constantly monitors the patient's physical condition to enable medical staff to respond immediately in the event of an emergency.

Professor Park Seung-woo, Head of Planning at Samsung Seoul Hospital, said, “Based on verified medical services, we will continue to do our best to enhance the convenience of all customers within the hospital, including patients, medical staff, and visitors.”

Park Woon-young, Executive Vice President and Head of KT’s Corporate Business Division, stated, “Based on 5G services, we will jointly build a 5G smart innovation hospital within this year to secure the mobility of medical staff and the continuity of medical practice, while also providing better medical services.”