Real-Time Health Monitoring Systems Over 5G Networks: Performance and Security Analysis

Real-time health monitoring systems represent a transformative application of 5G network technology, enabling continuous patient monitoring, remote diagnostics, and timely medical interventions. However, the stringent latency and reliability requirements of health monitoring applications, combined with the sensitive nature of medical data, create unique performance and security challenges. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of real-time health monitoring systems operating over 5G networks, evaluating both performance characteristics and security considerations. We compare 5G and 4G network performance for health monitoring applications, measuring latency, jitter, packet loss, and throughput under various network conditions. Our security analysis examines threats specific to health monitoring systems including data interception, device impersonation, and denial-of-service attacks targeting patient monitoring equipment. Experimental results demonstrate that 5G networks reduce end-to-end latency by 73% compared to 4G while providing the security mechanisms necessary for medical data protection.