COSMOTE TELEKOM has installed a private 5G SA (Mobile Private Network) at Aretaieio University Hospital, exclusively for the needs of the hospital’s operating rooms, the Training Center, and the Radiology and Radiotherapy departments, as part of the 5G-SHEAL project “Surgical Procedure Planning with Holograms and Educational Workflow via 5G for the Aretaieio Hospital of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.” By utilizing the private 5G SA network, doctors will be able to plan surgical procedures using 3D visualizations, receive remote training, and provide real-time medical services to remote areas via telemedicine.
As part of the 5G-SHEAL project, COSMOTE TELEKOM developed an independent private 5G SA (Mobile Private Network), installed the ultra-high-speed network infrastructure necessary for interfacing with cloud-based virtual reality applications, and set up an application monitoring platform. The private network ensures high speeds, high capacity, very low latency, and high reliability, enabling the hospital’s critical operations to be supported securely and efficiently. Authorized users (doctors, nurses, and trainees) and advanced devices—such as VR/AR headsets or smart devices equipped with specially configured SIM cards—are connected to this private 5G SA network.
“At COSMOTE TELEKOM, through our private mobile networks, we reliably provide comprehensive solutions and cutting-edge technologies to key sectors, such as healthcare. “This innovative private network and its immense potential are ushering the Aretaieio University Hospital into the new digital era, upgrading healthcare and, by extension, our quality of life,” said Mr. Lycourgos Antonopoulos, Chief Commercial Officer of the OTE Group’s Business Segment.
The 5G-SHEAL project continues apace
Beyond high-quality connectivity, the 5G-SHEAL project is developing an advanced digital health and environmental management ecosystem that combines, on the one hand, telemedicine, real-time medical data exchange, and collaboration tools for healthcare professionals, and, on the other hand, air and water quality monitoring and electricity consumption tracking. Through the project’s digital applications, doctors will have immediate access to critical information and imaging data, regardless of their physical location, supporting faster and more effective decision-making and facilitating collaboration among remote medical teams. At the same time, advanced 3D imaging capabilities, as well as AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) technologies, will provide physicians with a more comprehensive view of patient cases, contributing to better preparation, the planning of complex procedures, and more accurate clinical decision-making. Finally, hospital administrators will be able to manage the hospital’s environmental footprint and, with the support of artificial intelligence tools, work toward optimizing it.
The 5G-SHEAL project is being implemented by a consortium of companies consisting of WINGS ICT Solutions as the project coordinator and provider of digital health and environmental management applications, COSMOTE TELEKOM as the technical lead and provider of 5G connectivity, the medical software company apoQlar, and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The Faistos Fund is also participating in the project, strategically investing in research and the development of services that operate on 5G infrastructure in Greece. The project is co-funded by the European Union[1] under the CEF Digital program. Its implementation is expected to be completed in November 2027.
“At WINGS, we design solutions that help healthcare organizations operate more efficiently, support healthcare professionals in making better and faster decisions, and contribute to the optimal use of their resources. “We believe that digital technologies should increasingly take on the complex processes of information management and analysis, so that people can devote more time to what matters most: caring for patients and improving their quality of life,” said Professor Panagiotis Demestichas, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of WINGS.
Leveraging its expertise and experience, COSMOTE TELEKOM effectively implements large and complex ICT projects, which have established it as the partner of choice for both the public and private sectors.
[1] The 5G-SHEAL project is supported by the European Union’s “Connecting Europe” (CEF) program. The views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Commission. The European Union and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for the views expressed.