5G in Medical Devices – Thematic Intelligence
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5G in Medical Devices Thematic Intelligence Report Overview
5G is being predominantly used in the medical devices industry in the field of telehealth. 5G-enabled sensors can be used for teleconferencing, allowing physicians to effectively monitor a patient’s vital signs and provide accurate and effective treatments during calls. Additionally, 5G-enabled remote surgery is also being explored, where doctors can perform procedures from a remote location and surgical feedback can be sent to the surgeon far more rapidly than with earlier technology. On a larger scale, the increased speeds from 5G networks also increase hospital efficiency, as the technology is better equipped to quickly transfer ever-growing amounts of medical imagery, improving communication and data-sharing between departments, clinics, or hospitals.
The 5G in medical devices thematic report is a thematic brief, which identifies those companies most likely to succeed in a world filled with disruptive threats. Inside, we predict how each theme will evolve and identify the leading and disrupting companies. The report also covers the 5G theme.
Market Size (No. of 5G Subscriptions in 2022) | 1.7 billion |
Key Trends | Technology, Industry, Macroeconomic, and Regulatory |
Key Operators | AT&T, BT, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, KT, LG, NTT DoCoMo, Rakuten Group, and SK Telecom |
Key Infrastructure Suppliers | Apple, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, and ZTE |
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Key Trends Impacting the 5G in Medical Devices Theme
The key trends shaping the 5G theme during the next 12 to 24 months are classified into technology trends, industry trends, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory trends.
Technology Trends: Some of the leading technology trends covered in this report are the deployment of fixed wireless access (FWA) based on LTE technology, standalone 5G networks, 5G spectrum auctions, growth of private 5G networks, implementation of Network function virtualization (NFV), network slicing, and edge computing among others.
Industry Trends: The key medical device trends impacting the 5G theme include increased healthcare efficiency due to the advent of 5G, an increase in remote patient care devices’ speed and reliability, and growing demand for 5G-enabled next-generation surgical robots.
Macroeconomic Trends: Challenging macroeconomic conditions, growing mergers and acquisitions to preserve competition, and the rising tiff between the US and China for tech-supremacy are the key medical device trends impacting the 5G theme.
Regulatory Trends: Spectrum auctions, concerns over radiation levels, mobile infrastructure sharing, and frameworks for 5G cybersecurity are some of the leading regulatory trends in the theme.
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5G in Medical Devices Industry Analysis
At the end of 2022, 1.7 billion people had a 5G mobile subscription, accounting for 18% of total mobile subscriptions worldwide. The numbers are expected to rise by almost 48% of total mobile subscriptions by 2027supported by increased spectrum availability and operator investment in network rollouts. The availability of affordable handsets will be key to driving adoption, particularly considering economic headwinds caused by rising inflation that will affect consumers’ disposable income. Asia-Pacific will remain the largest mobile 5G market throughout the forecast period, with 3.6 billion subscriptions by year-end 2027.
5G is on its way to disrupting the medical device sector. It is one of seven technologies that will change job performance, the others include artificial intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA), internet of things (IoT), Blockchain, Augmented Realty (AR) and Collaboration Tools.
The 5G in medical devices thematic report also covers the following:
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Timeline
5G Subscriptions by Geography, 2019-2027
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5G in Medical Devices Theme – Competitive Landscape
Leading Operators: AT&T, BT, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, KT, LG, NTT DoCoMo, Rakuten Group, and SK Telecom are some of the leading operators in the 5G in medical devices theme.
Leading Infrastructure Suppliers: Apple, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, and ZTE are some of the leading infrastructure suppliers in the 5G in medical devices theme.
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Medical Devices Sector Scorecard Analysis
The medical devices sector scorecard approach predicts tomorrow’s leading companies within each sector using three screens including a thematic screen, a valuation screen, and a risk screen.
Medical Devices Thematic Screen Scorecard Analysis
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Scope
This report is a thematic brief, which identifies those companies most likely to succeed in a world filled with disruptive threats. Inside, we predict how each theme will evolve and identify the leading and disrupting companies.
The report covers the 5G theme.
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Frequently asked questions
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What will be the estimated number of 5G subscriptions by 2022?
Subscriber growth will accelerate in the coming years and 5G subscriptions will top 1.7 billion by 2022.
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What are the key trends shaping the 5G in medical devices theme?
The key trends influencing and shaping the 5G in medical devices theme during the next 12 to 24 months are technology trends, industry trends, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory trends.
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Which are the leading operators in the 5G in medical devices theme?
AT&T, BT, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, KT, LG, NTT DoCoMo, Rakuten Group, and SK Telecom are some of the leading operators in the 5G in medical devices theme.
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Which are the leading infrastructure suppliers in the 5G in medical devices theme?
Apple, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, and ZTE are some of the leading infrastructure suppliers in the 5G in medical devices theme.

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