ZTE claims first 5G remote diagnosis of new coronavirus

SHENZEN, China — As worldwide concerns grow about the spread of the new coronavirus, telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE Corp. says it has helped China Telecom achieve the first 5G remote diagnosis of new coronavirus pneumonia. According to the news release, the 5G remote diagnosis involved West China Hospital and the Chengdu Public Health Clinic Center, both located at Sichuan University. The news release claims ZTE employed its customer premise equipment “to commission 5G services by means of outdoor 5G signals while constructing indoor coverage points.” ZTE says, on January 25, 5G indoor base stations were built and interconnected, and the...