Waltham, Mass. — Mobile Heartbeat announced that its Banyan clinical communication and collaboration platform now supports private 5G networks, expanding connectivity options for healthcare organizations modernizing their communications infrastructure.
The company worked with healthcare technology partner Pixel Health to test Banyan in a private 5G environment. Mobile Heartbeat said the testing demonstrated the platform’s ability to operate over private cellular infrastructure while giving hospitals greater flexibility in choosing network technologies.
As healthcare organizations evaluate private cellular networks alongside traditional Wi-Fi, clinical applications must be able to operate across different connectivity environments.
“Healthcare organizations are looking at private 5G as another option for strengthening connectivity across their facilities,” said Mike Iwanek, Vice President of Professional Services at Mobile Heartbeat. “We want Banyan to work within the network strategies our customers choose, rather than dictate those choices. Adding and testing support for private 5G gives health systems greater flexibility as they plan for the future of their communications infrastructure.”
Pixel Health worked with Mobile Heartbeat to evaluate Banyan’s performance over a private cellular network.
“As hospitals modernize their network infrastructure, they need confidence that the clinical communication tools their care teams rely on will perform across new connectivity models,” said Karl Connolly, President of Technology Services at Pixel Health. “Our testing with Mobile Heartbeat showed that Banyan performed reliably over private 5G, giving healthcare organizations a validated option as they evaluate the connectivity strategy that best fits their environment.”
Healthcare organizations are also evaluating technologies including neutral-host distributed antenna systems as they seek to improve connectivity across clinical environments.
Mobile Heartbeat said the addition of private 5G support is part of its effort to provide flexible clinical communication technology that can adapt as healthcare organizations modernize their network infrastructure.
