Poppy Dowell, Head of 5G Acceleration at 5pring, will be representing the West Midlands at the Built Environment Networking 5G Development Conference.

The conference will explore the effects 5G will have on the construction and real estate industry, as well as showcasing some of the major developments that are planned in order to bring forward 5G and its associated infrastructure.

The one day virtual event will also include discussions of the procurement process and opportunities to get involved in 5G, a sector that is estimated to be worth over £150bn in the next decade.

Focusing on some of the opportunities presented by 5G across the built environment, including more efficient use of AR and VR, as well as the expansion of the internet of things, speakers at the conference will discuss:

  • 5G testbed programmes sharing best practice
  • Scotland 5G Centre’s activity across the country
  • Learning’s from the £350m Smart Belfast plans
  • Major works and development activity in the sector
  • Interxion’s Data Centre plans as they own 300+
  • Telefonica’s 5G programme of works across the UK
  • Sunderland City Council’s trailblazing 5G schemes
  • How 5G will play its role in the levelling up agenda
  • Expertise from Cambridgeshire – a leading digital city
  • And Much More…

For more information, and to book your tickets to the virtual conference, click here.