KUALA LUMPUR, December 24 – Malaysia reached a major digital healthcare milestone as Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and CelcomDigi Berhad collaborated on one of the world’s first real-time, multi-country live ENT surgeries powered by 5G, artificial intelligence and extended reality.
Connecting surgeons in Kuala Lumpur with medical students and specialists from leading institutions in the United States and across Asia through an immersive AI-driven HoloMedicine® XR platform. Enabled by CelcomDigi’s ultra-low latency 5G network.
The live procedure delivered high-definition, synchronous visuals and two-way clinical interaction, allowing remote proctoring and real-time feedback that demonstrated how next-generation connectivity can transform surgical training, cross-border collaboration and medical education.
The breakthrough highlights Malaysia’s growing leadership in digital healthcare innovation and sets the foundation for wider adoption of 5G-enabled XR technologies across multiple surgical specialties, strengthening the nation’s ambition to become a regional centre of medical excellence.
