VA Palo Alto goes all in with full-spectrum 5G

Mike Miliard July 26, 2023

The VA Palo Alto Health Care System has deployed a full-spectrum private 5G network from Verizon. The system will enable various clinical innovations such as precision guidance for surgery, virtual 3D X-ray vision and VR tools for medical education. The network uses three 5G frequency bands. Other uses include improved distance clinical interactions and digital twin technology. The deployment was led by the VA’s National Center for Collaborative Health Care Innovation.