How Boldyn's Indoor 5G is Transforming Hospital Connectivity

Two major Italian hospitals have installed indoor 5G Distributed Antenna System (DAS) infrastructure that could support advances in digital healthcare services for patients and medical staff.

Policlinico Tor Vergata in Rome and San Carlo Borromeo Hospital in Milan now have DAS networks deployed by Boldyn Networks, a neutral-host provider. 

The installations create a dedicated indoor connectivity platform capable of supporting advanced digital healthcare services without depending on the strength of outdoor mobile signals. 

Low-latency applications for hospitals

The 5G infrastructure could enable hospitals to deploy applications that require high data rates and reliable connections.

According to Boldyn Networks, advanced connectivity could substantially improve care quality, creating new opportunities for patients and healthcare professionals through applications that were not previously feasible with older mobile network generations.

5G networks allow hospitals to adopt applications that require low latency, high reliability and high data rates. 

Italy's healthcare digital infrastructure

The two installations are examples of how medical institutions can implement connectivity infrastructure that supports digital transformation initiatives.

"We are proud to have delivered these two 5G infrastructures within two of Italy's leading healthcare institutions, providing yet another tangible example of the contribution Boldyn Networks can make to the country's digital transformation", says Antonino Ruggiero, CEO of Boldyn Networks for Italy and Spain.

"These projects once again demonstrate the strategic importance of the Italian market within our global growth strategy and our commitment to providing businesses, institutions, and local communities with the most advanced technologies available to accelerate the development of innovative services.

"Healthcare is one of the sectors where advanced connectivity can generate the greatest impact and improve the quality of care while creating new opportunities for both patients and healthcare professionals."

Neutral-host infrastructure benefits

The DAS systems use a neutral-host infrastructure model that allows multiple mobile network operators to share the same physical network, removing the need for each operator to install separate equipment within hospital buildings.

Hospitals face challenges with mobile connectivity because they cannot control which networks patients and visitors use.

Staff, for example, may use devices on one mobile network while patients and visitors use different providers.

Dedicated indoor infrastructure means connectivity falls within the building operator's control rather than depending entirely on external mobile networks, which is important for business-critical or life-critical applications that hospitals may deploy.

Many 5G deployments use mid-band spectrum around 3.5 GHz, which does not penetrate building materials as effectively as the lower-frequency spectrum traditionally used for wide-area mobile coverage. Indoor antenna systems help overcome this limitation by bringing the radio signal inside the building. 

Medical facilities adoption patterns

Boldyn Networks has deployed the infrastructure as part of its expansion as a foreign investor in Italian telecoms infrastructure.

The company has installed connectivity solutions across multiple facility types including airports, sports venues and universities, as well as for Rome's 2025 Jubilee celebrations.

The company operates advanced connectivity infrastructure in cities worldwide, including London and New York. In London, Boldyn Networks supplied a private 5G Standalone network for the construction of the twin-bore Silvertown Tunnel, which opened in 2025.