WebRTC in medtech: when 240p is no longer acceptable
At MedConnect, we got HD video consultations running on WebRTC so they would work even on flaky mobile networks: with adaptive bitrate, TURN servers, and targeted quality boosts in diagnostically important areas.
In MedConnect, we got HD video consultations on WebRTC working in a way that would survive even unreliable mobile internet. We added adaptive bitrate: if the network drops, the call doesn’t fall apart; if the network is fine, the quality comes back.
We also connected TURN servers so traffic could pass through NAT and firewalls without any hacks.
But the main challenge was not just “making the call work” — it was the diagnostic value of the video. In medicine, blurry video is a real risk: a doctor may miss skin tone changes or a rash. That’s why we added face detection + quality boost: if the frame contains a diagnostically important area, the system selectively increases quality there.
In practice, this is not just a video call, but an intelligent delivery of quality to the places where it actually matters. Against the backdrop of the AI video and real-time communications boom, it’s basically a must-have.