Healthcare increasingly depends on digital records, cloud-stored medical images and systems that connect hospitals and specialists. That makes reliable communications essential: an outage can disrupt access to clinical information, coordination between teams and the delivery of care.
Vodafone Empresas says it combines fixed and mobile connectivity with infrastructure management, application availability tools and cybersecurity services. Its work with ASISA, a Spanish insurance and healthcare group, illustrates how networks support day-to-day operations across a distributed organization.
ASISA has more than 3.5 million policyholders and operates hospitals, clinics, medical centers and offices across Spain. Vodafone has deployed an SD-WAN corporate network, updated local communications networks and strengthened ASISA’s Wi-Fi infrastructure. The systems support services including appointment management, access to medical records and coordination between centers.
José Pereira, ASISA’s director of media, said fast communications are important for timely decisions. Delays or missing information can affect consultations and tests, make clinical data harder to access and complicate coordination, he said.
Vodafone Strategic Accounts Director José Antonio Martínez identified 5G, artificial intelligence and cloud services as technologies shaping healthcare’s digital transformation. He said 5G has improved connectivity capacity, bandwidth and availability, making it easier to access large medical images in real time. Cloud systems can centralize services and allow authorized professionals to access information securely from different locations.
The importance of resilient networks became clear during Spain’s 2025 power outage. Martínez said electricity, telecommunications and healthcare systems are closely linked. ASISA already had Vodafone’s infrastructure in place, and Pereira said continued connectivity helped the organization keep operating during a difficult period.
Vodafone said planning, backup capacity and emergency protocols helped keep its mobile network running for longer. The company also prioritized essential services, including strategic customers and organizations such as ASISA.
The companies also pointed to challenges around artificial intelligence, including data protection, reliability and cost. Pereira said AI may give doctors more information, but clinical decisions should remain grounded in professional judgment and each patient’s circumstances. Martínez said cybersecurity must also remain a priority as healthcare systems become more connected and exposed to potential attacks.
Sources: El País Tecnología.