The OpenCare5G Approach to End-to-End Communication Integrated Network for Underserved Regions

Although both the scientific and technological development of mobile networks are still evolving, there are increasing demands for critical remote telehealth medical services. Enter the OpenCare5G project, which addresses innovation in healthcare, connecting resources and entrepreneurs to generate solutions and positive impacts for organizations' innovation ecosystem and ultimately their patients. This work aims to present, discuss, and evaluate the OpenCare5G approach to an integrated and consistent end-to-end communication network used in the third phase of the project proof of concept. It brings an advanced solution with innovation in state of the art with a private network to a public network and satellite backhaul connection. This third proof of concept was implemented in different indigenous villages, using health and medical applications with remote ultrasound devices without a radiologist physician at the patient's side. The results were positive and showed the effectiveness of the methodology used. Hence, it will be replicable in remote regions and generally wherever the absence of a physician makes it hard to improve the medical conditions of populations residing geographically far away from hospitals.