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5PRING is holding a panel session on how organisations in the manufacturing sector can explore innovation with the power of 5G. Panellists will also dive into the value of 5G for businesses in the sector and what they should be doing to be 5G ready. Read More >

Birmingham City Council and Dudley Council have signed landmark lease agreements with MBNL and Cornerstone to accelerate the roll-out of 5G network infrastructure under the guidance of West Midlands 5G (WM5G) Limited. Read More >

5G technical and business incubation programme for early stage start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs. Read More >

With digital engagement at an all-time high, it is clear that the future of the economy – and in particular its recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 – will be increasingly reliant on digital platforms and over-time the potential of 5G. Read More >

We'll be joining West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster (WMHTC) in hosting an online roadshow meeting to discuss our Citizen Wellbeing testbed. Read More >

5PRING – the consortium delivering the UK’s first 5G Accelerators – and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have created the Green Innovation Challenge. Read More >

Adrian Smith, our Health & Social Care Lead, will be representing WM5G at a 2 day virtual workshop focusing on the role of 5G in Digital Healthcare. Read More >

Members of the WM5G board and our leadership team will be representing the rollout of 5G across the region at the Midlands Forum for Growth this November. Read More >

Our Managing Director will be taking part in an online workshop hosted be IWPC, The International Wireless Industry Consortium, looking at how a converged world will affect consumers and businesses. Read More >

Chair of the WM5G board, Mark Stansfeld, will be speaking at an online event focused on 5G and how technological advancements will shape business. Hosted by Insider Media, 5G and the Superconnected City will discuss the future of our cities. Read More >

Our Head of Communications and Stakeholder Management, Lesley Holt, will be speaking at this year's virtual West Midlands Development Conference on the 10th November. Read More >

Last week, Apple unveiled the first range of 5G iPhones to the world; the iPhone 12. These new devices mark a significant milestone in the 5G journey, as all the major manufacturers in the smartphone world have now launched 5G-enabled handsets. Read More >

5PRING's exploit programme, known as 5PRING accelerator is a 3-month program (4th Jan, 2021 to 2nd April, 2021) providing later stage start-ups the opportunity to develop innovative and ambitious 5G solutions. Read More >

5PRING has launched its transport focused 2-week incubator program, which will run from 23rd November to 4th December 2020. The program is designed to incubate solutions for problems around micro-mobility, green transport and fleet management. Read More >

WM5G has been featured in Birmingham Business magazine. Read what our programme director of transport, Chris Holmes has to say about the recent first round transport competition winners and how they could help to improve transport in the region. Read More >

Chair of WM5G, Mark Stansfeld has written an article for Rail Business Daily, looking at what's next for 5G in the rail industry. Mobile and broadband connectivity has become more important than ever to the way we live and work... Read More >

West Midlands 5G and 5PRING will be involved in a number of webinars as part of Birmingham Tech Week, which runs from 12th to 16th October 2020. Find out when each session is happening and how to attend. Read More >

Passenger Management by Wordnerds and GoMedia aims to solve a series of transport issues by asking the following question: What could a public transport operator achieve with traveller experience, if they knew how every passenger was feeling? Read More >

Urban Tourism 5.0 is focused on using 5G technologies to deliver a next generation ‘Travel Assistant’ service. It will help the recovery of the live events and leisure sector, incentivising advance journey planning. Read More >

Tram Safety is a project operated by Digital Rail, which is aiming to provide a cutting-edge CCTV Video analytics system can automatically alert staff to potential safety and security issues. Read More >

Transport Accessibility looks to solve the problem of a lack of information for those who need help when travelling on the UK public transport network. It will provide timely and accurate information to passengers that need additional assistance. Read More >