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Accelerating the benefits of 5G
Innovators challenged to help lead 5G revolution in UK construction
5PRING and Ferrovial are launching a new challenge for innovative startups and small businesses to shape the future of the construction sector.
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What is 5G?
Superfast, reliable connectivity – Increased capacity – Low latency
5G is the latest mobile technology that the UK’s leading network operators have been rolling out since 2019. It brings greater speeds, an increased capacity and a much lower latency – opening up additional functionality for mobile services, and new opportunities for the people, businesses and public services of our region.
The fifth-generation technology can drive new possibilities within transport, health and social care services, manufacturing, and more. Our role is to help you discover those opportunities and unlock the digital potential of the West Midlands.
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Innovation Centres (Powered by 5PRING)
In partnership with an O2-led consortium supported by Wayra, Deloitte and Digital Catapult, we’ve launched 5PRING – the UK’s first 5G innovation centre.Read More >
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Infrastructure Acceleration
It’s all about getting the foundations right, and in our role as arbitrators, we’re working with Mobile Network Operators and Local Authorities to accelerate the roll-out of 5G and fibre networks across the West Midlands.Read More >
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Transport
We’re exploring how to revolutionise the future of transport across the region with a series of trials and projects, ranging from smarter car parking to real time traffic management and even vehicle counting with 5G masts.Read More >
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Health and Social Care
Like the rest of the UK, the West Midlands faces major pressures on its healthcare services. To deliver better patient care, we need to work to improve the productivity of our healthcare systems and prove that 5G is a key enabling intervention to achieving this.Read More >
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Manufacturing
Faster, reliable and wireless: 5G is the gearshift that can change the way that West Midlands manufacturing companies operate. With manufacturers beginning to shift from fixed-line connections to wireless network infrastructure, this project illustrates why firms should be making the switch and importantly explore how.Read More >
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Discover 5G
5G is changing the way we use devices, connectivity and data by opening up a world of exciting possibilities across business, transport, healthcare, manufacturing, to name a few and will impact our day to day lives. Learn and find out more about 5G, how it may help you and your business, why it’s so exciting and how it will transform our lives in so many ways.Read More >
Latest News & Events
Adrian Smith to Discuss Health Connectivity in the Post-COVID World
Adrian Smith, West Midlands 5G's Health & Social Care Lead, will be discussing health connectivity in the post-COVID world in the next In-Orbit Podcast, which will launch on Tuesday 13th April. Read More >
5PRING and Ferrovial challenge innovators to help lead 5G revolution in the UK construction sector
5PRING – the consortium delivering the UK’s first 5G commercial application accelerators – has partnered with leading global infrastructure operator Ferrovial. Read More >
5PRING SHOWCASE Event
Join 5PRING and its fantastic founders as they showcase their latest achievements, challenges and future goals. Read More >
5PRING Construction Incubator
5G technical and business incubation programme for early stage start-ups, innovators with interesting Construction solutions Read More >
West Midlands pioneers UK’s first 5G connected tram
West Midlands 5G (WM5G) has developed the UK’s very first 5G-connected tram as part of a regional transport trial in partnership with West Midlands Metro, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), GoMedia and Icomera. Read More >
5PRING showcases work and ramps-up support for organisations to benefit from 5G in 2021
5PRING has announced a series of events to showcase the UK’s first commercial 5G accelerators in Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton, demonstrate how organisations can transform their businesses and let people how they can get involved Read More >
5PRING – Revolutionising the West Midlands – Birmingham
5PRING is poised to revolutionise the West Midlands with its brand new 5G hub in Birmingham. Read More >
5PRING – Revolutionising the West Midlands – Wolverhampton
5PRING is poised to revolutionise the West Midlands with its brand new 5G hub in Wolverhampton. Read More >
To truly harness the revolutionary benefits of 5G it is vital we get the foundations right
Discover how West Midlands 5G’s (WM5G) Infrastructure Acceleration (IA) team has enabled the deployment of 5G, with infrastructure delivered 6-12 months ahead of schedule in Birmingham, Dudley and Wolverhampton. Read More >
5PRING – Revolutionising the West Midlands – Coventry
5PRING is poised to revolutionise the West Midlands with its brand new 5G hub in Coventry. Read More >
Start-ups pioneer low carbon innovation with 5PRING – the UK’s first commercial 5G accelerators
Ten leading start-ups are working with 5PRING, Suez and the WMCA to pioneer green innovations using 5G – as part of 5PRING’s first 3 month start-up acceleration event. Read More >
WM5G featured by Midlands Business Insider
Members of the West Midlands 5G team have been quoted in Midlands Business Insider in an article on how UK SMEs in the aerospace sector have benefitted from the installation of a 5G network. Read More >
O2 UK partners with aerospace company to test private 5G networks
Telefonica's O2 UK and aerospace company, Leonardo have teamed up to investigate applications and demonstrate the advantages of 5G private networks to the defence and security industry. Read More >
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) trials 5G private network to help manufacturers boost productivity
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), a facility in Coventry dedicated to supporting manufacturers to benefit from new technologies, is launching a 5G private network to help manufacturers boost productivity via 5G use cases. Read More >
Transforming social care provision with 5G
West Midlands 5G's Health and Social Care Lead, Adrian Smith, has been featured in the latest issue of The Carer magazine, discussing how 5G will help to transform social care provision and improve patient safety. Read More >
Calls for West Midlands youngsters to get involved in new 5G youth engagement programme
West Midlands 5G is looking for six youngsters, aged 18-24, to take part in 5G in 5 Days – the testbed’s new youth engagement programme. Read More >
AE Aerospace launches 5G trials to transform manufacturing productivity
AE Aerospace, a leading manufacturing business in the West Midlands, will be the first UK SME to deploy a 5G private network and will work together with WM5G and its technology partners, on three new 5G use cases set to transform manufacturing. Read More >
WM5G at Venturefest West Midlands
West Midlands 5G's managing director, Robert Franks, will be speaking at Venturefest West Midlands on Thursday 28th January. Venturefest West Midlands is a free, one-day event aimed at supporting business growth through innovation. Read More >
WM5G at the Insider Online Forum: 5G and the superconnected city
On Tuesday 17th November 2020, West Midlands 5G's chairman, Mark Stansfeld, spoke at Insider Media's Insider Online Forum on 5G and the superconnected city. Read More >
Care home residents benefit from UK’s first 5G remote diagnosis and monitoring trial – allowing full access to GP care
Vulnerable care home residents in Coventry have had their risk from Covid-19 significantly reduced after becoming the first in the UK to receive contact-free treatment from GPs using 5G technology. Read More >
Discover 5G
A defining capability of 5G is that it has been designed for forward compatibility – that means it will be able to support future applications and services that remain unknown to us today.
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How 5G will transform your levels of media consumption on the go. Mobile video has seen exponential growth in recent years thanks to 4G – and with 5G being up to 10 times quicker – video streaming, ride sharing, food ordering and more are going to feel even faster.
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How 5G can connect a paramedic in an ambulance to a hospital physician hundreds of miles away. Or support smart factories in increasing their operational productivity and precision. And even help us travel via autonomous vehicles in the future.
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How 5G can transform the future of public transport. We’ve been trialling everything from remote HD CCTV services on the region’s trams, to smarter, more intuitive ways to park on our cities’ congested urban roads. With 5G, we’re able to explore a much safer and more reliable passenger experience.