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ZTE WILL REMAIN COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE INTEGRATION OF 5G TECHNOLOGY INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SOCIETY .

flatter network architecture , which reduces total cost of ownership ( TCO ) by 30 %.
However , medical demand and the complexity of care have increased due to rising incomes , greater health awareness , and an ageing population , leading to inadequate healthcare resources and heavy workloads for medical staff .
Many people face the dilemma of inaccessible highquality health services . Therefore , developing Digital Transformation is essential for hospitals . However , the network structure within hospitals is complicated , severely affecting the management of medical resources . Traditional network solutions face obstacles , as cables restrict the development of mobile healthcare services , while Wi-Fi presents security risks . Additionally , the complex network structure results in high operations and maintenance costs . Achieving cost reductions and efficiency improvements are critical challenges in the medical industry .
The healthcare sector is one of the fastest-growing industries globally . In China , the medical system has made significant achievements over the decades .
To address these issues , since 2023 , The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University , China Telecom ’ s Suzhou Branch and ZTE have collaborated to build a
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