AT&T, US Department of Veterans Affairs Partner To Deploy 5G Towards Better Healthcare - AT&T (NYSE:T)

AT&T Inc T and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) extended their public-private partnership employing AT&T’s 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC) competencies towards better healthcare for nine million Veterans using healthcare services annually.
This 5G coverage encompasses the lately opened Mental Health & Research building.
The 5G and MEC deployments are expected by 2021.
AT&T delivered 5G capabilities across the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle under a public-private partnership.
The 5G exudes the potential to unleash multiple revenue possibilities for healthcare, according to Ericsson reports.
The 5G will play a crucial role in healthcare transformation in 2021. The pandemic has played a vital role in the increased application of technology. The Internet of connected Medical Things (IoMT) market is estimated to grow to $158 billion by 2022 by Deloitte analysts.
Price action: T shares are trading lower by 0.16% at $28.595 on the last check Tuesday.