Since July, Jupiter Telecom, a major cable TV giant, takes advantage of the strengths of cable TV infrastructure and community -based face -to -face support provided to 1.398 million households of the company's service J: COM, and can be consulted on home TV.Start providing the service "J: COM online medical treatment".The online medical treatment service using cable TV infrastructure is the first service in Japan.
Corona's evil has led to various medical issues with the coming of a super -aging society in the future, but one of the solutions is home medical care, and information technology supports it.A special site has already been opened.
At this time, about 80 % of those who have been receiving online medical treatment are under 40 years old, and the senior generation, which occupies the majority of patients who go to the hospital on a daily basis, cannot freely manipulate various devices.Even if it is, it is a barrier to actual use.
Therefore, the company will start this "J: COM Online Medical treatment"./ Started on July 1st in Futtsu City.It is said that all J: COM areas are scheduled to be deployed within 2021.
As for the mechanism, a dedicated app is installed in a set top box for a cable TV connected to a home TV, and a virtual face -to -face consultation with a doctor is used using an optional webcam.These devices, initial settings, operation methods, etc. are generously supported by telephone or visits.Indeed, it is unique to businesses that provide infrastructure that is closely related to the region.
With the provision of services, we cooperate with MICIN Co., Ltd., which provides domestic online medical treatment systems for medical institutions, and use the online medical treatment service "CURON" to make reservations/consultation, consultation, settlement, prescription shipping, etc.Is offered one stop.
It seems that the provision of such services requires the approval of relevant ministry and agencies such as the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, but since it is basically a business operator that provides communication infrastructure, it is approved for any application.It is not necessary.Already, online medical treatments with voice calls and smartphone video calls are performed by various medical institutions, but the communication services used for that are not questioned.That's why you can be able to service quickly.
Nevertheless, depending on the sound and video quality, there may be situations where the patient's voice cannot be heard or invisible.The possibility of some trouble is not zero.In that sense, you need an infrastructure that can exchange a clear video video with a more videos than the audio, and a wider communication line.
As 5G networks become widespread in the future, the quality of communication will still be improved.Like the company, not only services using cable TV Internet, but also mobile networks must be providing various services.
The most basic element required at that time is the bandwidth of the Internet connection.If the band is narrow, the patient's complexion will not be clearly visible and it may lead to an error in the diagnosis.The camera resolution is also important.
Now, the new generation's network has been focused on the bandwidth in the downward direction, and it has been appealing that one movie can be downloaded in seconds, but in the future society, the bandwidth in the up direction plays an important role.。
The fixed Internet drawn into apartment housing, etc., whether it is a cable TV, light, or VDSL, whether there are sufficient bandwidths that can secure individual households, and secure the band in the up direction.It is necessary to determine if it is done, and if it is not enough, it must be improved in some way.
Even with a 5G network, the bandwidth is still insufficient.I hope that not only can you talk with your face, but you can use the power of the information network to realize the arrival of a day.
Nevertheless, Jupiter Telecom's service has taken a step in the form of a generous support for the current situation where all equipment must be procured.It can be said that it is a big step.Looking at various IT troubles related to vaccination, I hope that the country is often desperate for the IT -advanced degree of IT in this country, but I hope that it will be improved little by little.
やまだしょうへいSince the dawn of personal computer, he has contributed to each paper magazine a smart life -related article as a freelance writer.He continues to pursue new natural life, from hardware, software, Internet, cloud services to mobile, audio, and gadgets.He is an author, such as Impress, "I can do the Internet" and "Outlook".■ Personal blog: Shohei Yamada's NO SMART, NO LIFE