Progressive Use of IoT and 5G Network-Based Systems Post COVID-19 Pandemic

The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to a reduction in a number of services and activities, but it has also accelerated the development of communication and connectivity technologies as well as touchless technology to reduce human interaction. When compared to the previous ten years, it has caused a significant technological shift in practically every sector of society, including the medical and healthcare industries, which has resulted in a restructuring of society. Automated systems and electronic devices have evolved globally with cutting-edge technologies that help to minimize the loss caused by the pandemic situation as digitalization will continue to expand. Various devices provide promising performance and are effective in maintaining physical distancing among the people. IoT and 5G network-based systems are the main concepts used in the current review to address the CoV-19 pandemic and its aftermath, with regard to accurate early detection and diagnosis, rapid, targeted treatment, and prevention of similar infection spread in the future. Adopting intelligent digitization will help address the pandemic scenario, which will lead to the creation of new methods and technologies to successfully eradicate any epidemic condition in future.