WM5G Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and, as such, supports and contributes to achieving the region’s 2041 net zero target WM2041 Carbon Reduction Plan.
WM5G’s benefits directly support the WMCA’s WM2041 Five-Year Net-Zero Plan (2021-26) by:
- Cutting emissions in transport (via congestion reduction and low-carbon modal shift).
- Increasing energy efficiency in industry and public services.
- Leveraging systems management – smart networks and data-driven insights – for accelerated carbon reductions.
- Reducing transport emissions via smart road sensors
WM5G has deployed a 5G-enabled road sensor network across 40+ junctions. Early findings demonstrate a >2.5% reduction in road congestion and associated pollution by enabling real-time traffic optimisation and signalling adjustments.
- Accelerating cleaner public transport and logistics
WM5G supports 14 transport-focused 5G trials, improving public transport efficiency, customer experience, and system reliability.
These trials align directly with WMCA’s commitment to cleaner travel through modal shift, helping to reduce fossil fuel usage, cut emissions, and lower the carbon footprint of regional transportation. - Reducing travel through remote health and industrial applications
By enabling 5G-connected ambulances and remote care diagnostics (e.g., capsule endoscopy), WM5G minimises the need for patients and staff to travel to centralised facilities.
Similarly, private 5G networks in manufacturing sites have delivered 3–5% productivity gains, reducing energy usage and carbon emissions in industrial operations—supporting WMCA’s commercial and industrial energy efficiency targets in the WM2041 plan.
