Hospital Premises with Advanced Surveillance are more than just healing facilities — behind every calming corridor and patient room lies a high-tech framework of security operations humming away in the background. In today’s digital age, security is no longer dependent upon guards or gates but upon intelligent connectivity that networks every 5G Camera, sensor, and alarm system into a single responsive framework.
That’s where Horizon’s state-of-the-art surveillance systems, powered by 5G CBRS gateways and private LTE networks, step in. With speed, reliability, and security, Horizon allows healthcare environments to construct spaces where patients and staff can focus on care, not what could go wrong.
The changing demand for hospital security
Healthcare settings are fluid. A hospital’s network must support thousands of devices, from infusion pumps to imaging modalities, and provide physical security.
Traditional surveillance deployments, traditionally based on wired connections or outdated Wi-Fi, are unable to handle the requirement. Latency, bandwidth issues, and interference can delay alerts or cut video streams at just the worst times.
Where seconds may be the margin between response and danger in buildings, hospitals need surveillance systems as agile as their physicians.
That is why healthcare networks are turning more and more to private 5G connectivity and CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) infrastructure — rooted in stable Band 48 access points — to secure their campuses without compromise.
5G and CBRS: A new backbone for secure surveillance
Central to Horizon’s healthcare security solution is its enterprise 5G private network terminal, which serves to construct dedicated areas of connectivity where data travels securely and in real-time.
Private LTE and 5G networks are distinct from public cellular networks in that they run on reserved spectrum and belong to the hospital. Surveillance feeds remain private, encrypted, and disconnected from the outside world.
Why CBRS Makes a Difference
CBRS operates in the 3.5 GHz Band 48 frequency band — a band that allows hospitals to have their own gateway routers for CBRS 5G networks without the dependency on telecommunication carriers. That is complete control: who to connect, what data to pass through, and how securely it’s managed.
When a live video is streamed by a camera or an access sensor triggers an alarm, there is no third-party traffic congestion or dependency on a public network. Every packet stays within the hospital’s private system, under monitoring and control.
This setup renders Horizon’s smart city fixed CBRS access devices interchangeable building blocks for secure hospital campuses.
Get to know horizon’s surveillance-ready edge connectivity.
Horizon’s CBRS and 5G solutions are readily integrated with the most advanced surveillance systems — ranging from AI-powered cameras to emergency communications stations. Horizon’s Band 48 LTE/5G hub, at the hub of this installation, is a carrier-grade gateway CBRS router purpose-built for mission-critical purposes.
It is the secure link between devices and the hospital’s private network, facilitating huge video data streams with ultra-low latency.
Key Strengths in Healthcare Security
1. Dedicated bandwidth for security devices
With private LTE, security traffic doesn’t compete with medical or admin traffic for bandwidth. Each camera and sensor gets its own dedicated connection to ensure continuous data flow.
2. Edge processing for real-time response
Horizon LTE edge computing gateway can perform analytics locally. What that implies is that motion detection, facial recognition, or alarm notification happens locally — not somewhere in a distant cloud.
3. Encrypted data transmission
Every data packet transmitted across Horizon’s network is secured, protecting live video feeds and stored video from cyber attacks.
4. Scalable coverage across facilities
The enterprise edge device servicing CBRS operations provides coverage of both in-building and out-of-doors locations, extending secure connectivity from operating rooms to parking garages.
A day inside a connected, secure hospital
Imagine a big city hospital on a typical weekday morning. The emergency room is packed, deliveries are streaming through the rear gate, and workers are running between wards around the clock.
Next, imagine that all corridor cameras, parking lot sensors, and door locks are wired to a private 5G access terminal fueled by Horizon’s technology.
A nurse deploys a security alert on her badge. In milliseconds, cameras around her switch to high definition and start recording. Security personnel receive the alert on their tablets in real time. If someone unauthorised tries to walk through a secured zone, AI analysis detects it, and the system automatically shuts down the nearest access point.
All of which is made possible because the network itself — built on Horizon’s CBRS backbone routers — sorts and prioritises every signal in real time, impervious to outside influences.
Easy-to-deploy and integrate
Hospitals can’t afford downtime, and Horizon designed its plug-in gates for Band 48 networks with that in mind. Rollout involves minimal changes to infrastructure — units can be installed where coverage is poor, extending the network without rewiring.
Because every 5G modem for private LTE core can be easily integrated into existing camera and monitoring systems, hospitals can add security in stages, without having to replace the equipment they already have.
That makes modernisation not just feasible but also feasible, even for older facilities or multi-site health networks.
Securing people and data
In healthcare, protection is a two-part thing: keeping people safe and keeping data secure. Horizon’s network solutions attack both issues using layered security:
- Physical security: Real-time response through reliable video and access control.
- Cyber security: Secure communications and segregated network segments.
- Continuity: Strong connectivity through power surge, interference, and environmental stress-resistant carrier-grade CBRS gateway routers.
Whether ICU entrances are being safeguarded or patient data is never going to get beyond the surveillance system, Horizon’s architecture introduces hospital-specific enterprise-level assurance.
Beyond security: Empowering smart infrastructure
Horizon’s vision extends beyond monitoring. The same indoor fixed gateways via CBRS being used for camera systems can also support IoT sensors for environment monitoring, visitor tracking, and equipment monitoring.
A hospital’s security network can evolve into a vast smart infrastructure — monitoring air quality in operating rooms, managing lighting in real time, or navigating patients through digital kiosks.
Since Horizon’s devices exist on a shared private network, all these systems interact with one another autonomously. Hospitals can manage each connected device — from cameras to IoT devices — within a single secure environment.
Multi-site healthcare system scalability
Large healthcare organisations often have multiple facilities spread across geographies or cities. Horizon’s 5G and CBRS design allows for seamless scaling — each additional location can be covered with a Band 48 access point and connected to the same private LTE core.
That allows for centralised control of all sites. Security operations personnel can view live streams, manage access, and react to emergencies across the entire network, independent of third-party data centres.
The CBRS backbone router serves as the conduit between these dispersed nodes, ensuring communication stays cohesive and streamlined.
Energy efficiency and sustainability
Even contemporary hospitals are concerned with sustainability. Horizon’s devices are designed to operate on low power and optimised data flow, minimising operational expenses as well as environmental impact.
The company’s 5G private network terminals manage resources smartly — closing idle connections and prioritising active ones. This not only makes the technology efficient but also secure, quick, and environmentally friendly.
Benefits in real-world applications at a glance
- Challenge Horizon Solution Result
- Bandwidth congestion , Dedicated CBRS network , Continuous, reliable surveillance
- Security camera delays Edge computing , Instant alerts and faster response
- Cyber vulnerabilities, Encrypted private LTE core, Protected video and data
- Coverage gaps , Plug-in Band 48 gateways , Seamless indoor/outdoor monitoring
- Scaling multiple facilities, Unified 5G private network , Centralised security operations
Frequently asked questions
Q1. What is special about Horizon’s surveillance connectivity?
It uses private 5G CBRS gateways and Band 48 networks, giving hospitals full control of their surveillance system.
Q2. How secure is it?
Extremely secure — with end-to-end encryption and stand-alone LTE cores that have no external access.
Q3. Will it connect to existing security cameras?
Yes, Horizon’s gateway routers for CBRS 5G networks seamlessly connect to simple IP camera systems.
Q4. What is the behaviour in the event of a failure of the primary internet connection?
Local edge computing keeps recording video and running analytics until connectivity is re-established.
Q5. Can it support massive hospitals with multiple buildings?
Yes, the carrier-grade CBRS gateway routers are designed for large multi-site installations.
Q6. Is this technology expensive to deploy?
No. The plug-in architecture keeps infrastructure costs to a minimum, and private LTE systems often lower the total cost of ownership for bandwidth over the long term.
Q7. Can other IoT devices in a hospital be supported by the network?
Yes — it supports cameras, sensors, and automation systems in a single private 5G network.
Q8. What is the advantage of Band 48 in particular?
Band 48 provides private, interference-free use of CBRS spectrum under hospital control.
Q9. Is special licensing required?
Hospitals can deploy under a General Authorised Access (GAA) model, simplifying setup and compliance.
Q10. How does Horizon enable future growth?
Each CBRS business edge device can be scaled or upgraded as bandwidth and coverage needs escalate.
Final thoughts: Hospital Premises with Advanced Surveillance
Hospital security has moved beyond static cameras and manual observation. The future is smart, integrated systems that sense, think, and respond within seconds — powered by private 5G and CBRS technology.
Horizon’s security solutions make hospital safety a digital asset. With its 5G CBRS gateways, Band 48 access points, and enterprise-grade private network terminals, Horizon helps healthcare organisations safeguard what matters most — their people, their patients, and their peace of mind.
Because in today’s healthcare, safety isn’t protection — it’s connection.
Learn more about Hospital Premises with Advanced Surveillance here.
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