Join WM5G at 5G Week
The 2nd Annual 5G Week of activities is designed to push forward the 5G ecosystem with workshops and panels all around 5G technology. WM5G will be joining 5G week, where [...]
5PRING showcases work and ramps-up support for organisations to benefit from 5G in 2021
In March 2020, West Midlands 5G (WM5G) and our collaborators O2, Deloitte, Digital Catapult and Wayra announced the launch of the UK’s first commercial 5G accelerators - 5PRING Since then, [...]
To truly harness the revolutionary benefits of 5G it is vital we get the foundations right
Over the last year, we have seen some truly phenomenal successes in hastening the roll-out and uptake of 5G technology. West Midlands 5G’s (WM5G) Infrastructure Acceleration (IA) team has enabled [...]
Start-ups pioneer low carbon innovation with 5PRING – the UK’s first commercial 5G accelerators
Ten exciting start-ups are pioneering new green technologies with support from 5PRING and its Green Innovation Challenge programme, set-up in partnership with Suez, a large utilities company, and the West [...]
O2 UK partners with aerospace company to test private 5G networks
Telefonica's O2 UK and aerospace company, Leonardo have teamed up to demonstrate the advantages of 5G private networks to the defence and security industry The two companies will show how 5G [...]
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. There is no place 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. In a special breakfast event, Insider [...]
5G Technologies for Future Innovation
Kick-start future business innovation with 5G. About this Event Join our 5G Innovation Alliance partners for an interactive online event designed for Coventry & Warwickshire’s ambitious creative and digital businesses; [...]
5PRING 5G Tech Masterclass: 5G Introduction and 5G Standards
3-part 5G Tech Masterclass: 5G Introduction and 5G Standards About this Event In this 3-part series of technical masterclasses we will be uncovering the 6 different technical pillars that underpin [...]
Birmingham City Council and Dudley Council sign landmark lease agreements to accelerate the roll-out of 5G in the West Midlands
The future of connectivity in the West Midlands has been secured for the next decade Fifth generation mobile networks critical to driving economic recovery in the region Connectivity crucial to [...]
A landmark moment in the future of 5G
Robert Franks, Managing Director at West Midlands 5G Last week(October 13), Apple unveiled the first range of 5G iPhones to the world; the iPhone 12 – and its Mini, Pro, [...]
West Midlands 5G featured in Future of 5G report
West Midlands 5G has been featured in a Future of 5G report by The Times' Raconteur supplement. The 20-page supplement looks at how 5G is helping to kick-start economic recovery, [...]
Independent study confirms West Midlands has best 5G coverage
The West Midlands and Birmingham – which have reaped the rewards of West Midlands 5G’s Infrastructure Acceleration programme – have been ranked highest in a new 5G mobile coverage study [...]
5PRING Q&A – Ask me anything 5G
Date: 3rd September Time: 16:00 – 18:00 Title: Ask me anything 5G We will be running Q&A- Ask Me Anything session with a special guest for our attendees. This is [...]
5prinG presents 5G Explore – Hackathon
From 27th July to 7th August, 5prinG is running an Internet of things (IoT) and telecommunications focussed Hackathon. This free 2-week virtual session, from the 27th of July – 7th [...]
UK5G launches UK’s first 5G Supplier Directory
Today (16th June 2020), UK5G launched the 5G Suppliers Directory, created to harness efficiencies in building effective 5G innovation trials within the UK. Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport [...]
How West Midlands 5G is helping to keep the region connected during the COVID-19 pandemic
These are extraordinary times and extremely challenging for us all – but rest assured, the telecoms sector is doing everything it can to ensure the UK remains connected. In our [...]
WM5G awards O2 contract to launch UK’s first 5G accelerators in three major cities
West Midlands 5G (WM5G) Limited has awarded a major contract to a consortium led by Telefonica UK (O2) to build 5G accelerators in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry. The other consortium [...]
Exploring the 5G Ecosystem
In the last year, the fifth generation of mobile technology has started to resonate with the public as we see more 5G-enabled technology enter the market. Around the world, more [...]
WM5G showcases the power of 5G in the West Midlands
West Midlands 5G (WM5G), a new organisation set-up by the region to deliver the first region-wide 5G testbed, has hosted a series of exciting 5G demonstrations in partnership with Birmingham [...]
WM5G Demos – Showcasing the benefits of 5G
A short summary of the three day event, which saw media and local businesses experience the benefits of 5G.
