With 5G slated to be commercially available in Malaysia in 2020, there is a lot of interest as to what benefits will the next generation of mobile internet connectivity bring. Over the past year, U Mobile has been working hard to explore how 5G may be leveraged and over the weekend, U Mobile showcased the benefits with ‘live’ use case trials in Langkawi. To give a broad overview of how 5G will progress humanity, U Mobile conducted use
cases for enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and for remote consultation.
Woon Ooi Yuen, U Mobile’s CTO, shared that the telco places a huge priority on 5G exploration and use cases are important as they give Malaysians a taste of what is to come before commercial rollout. “U Mobile believes in the unlimited potential of 5G and we adopt a strategic approach to our use cases. We are particularly interested in how 5G will benefit verticals like healthcare, education and smart manufacturing. Over the past year, we have embarked on several ‘live’ tests and today we conducted several use cases including remote Consultation to demonstrate how Malaysians living in remote areas will be able to have access to qualified medical advice with a 5G connection. ”
The first use case was a 5G speedtest to show off just how fast speeds can be. U Mobile managed to clock in a top speed of 1.2gbps.
The second use case was 5G video streaming, which of course demonstrated the seamless, uninterrupted Ultra HD video streaming offered by 5G speeds.
The next two use cases were in the medical industry, with the first being the remote GP consultation with DoctorOnCall’s DOCpod. DoctorOnCall’s DOCpod is Malaysia’s first online medical video-consultation platform that combines advanced video and voice technologies with the medical knowledge and experience of Malaysia’s top doctors. The fourth and final use case was Remote Consultation with MEDCOM. U Mobile has partnered MEDCOM to offer remote consultation in hospitals. MEDCOM is a 5G-enabled telemedicine device that enables doctors to offer consultation to patients
remotely.
On top of these use cases, Woon also highlighted that next year, U Mobile will be showcasing even more ‘live’ use cases such as in virtual tourism and VR gaming. The company will be sharing regular updates on these use cases to showcase the unlimited potential of 5G and how it will progress humanity. Exciting stuff.
