The West Midlands will become the UK's first 5G internet testers.β
The West Midlands is set to be the first region in the UK to test 5G internet. This means the area will get lightning-fast connectivity before anyone else in the country. Beating out 18 other regions, the West Midlands secured this major win, landing a Β£50 million government investment to build the 5G infrastructure from Wolverhampton to Birmingham.
This cash boost will help create a 5G network across public sector sites, and the initial projects are pretty exciting! They include:
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- Live-streaming CCTV feeds, giving police real-time access to cameras, especially on buses.
- Driverless car testing by Jaguar Land Rover, allowing them to trial autonomous vehicles in real-world conditions.
- Connected ambulances, which will give paramedics access to specialist advice through live streaming and video conferencing while they’re on call.
The West Midlands is leading the charge into the 5G era, with these projects marking the first steps in revolutionising public services and tech testing.
The Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street was quoted by the Express & Star saying:
βThis announcement is game-changing for the West Midlands economy. This will be the backbone of our future economy and society.
We have been working to put the foundations in place to grow the industries, which will create the jobs of the future, particularly around driver-less vehicles and life sciences where we have a genuine advantage.
To deliver the future of these industries we need the power of 5G.
The potential of this technology is endless β and we will enjoy the benefits first.
From monitoring the health of babies and the elderly, to the way our people are linked to the economy of the future, the way companies do business, the way we deliver public services, the experience of travelers on public transport and the way we deliver City of Culture and the Commonwealth Games β everything can be made better thanks to the power of this technology.β
5G is very much still in the testing/development phase, however, the aim is to have nation wide 5G coverage by 2024. It will definitely bring us more uses of technology and help us take greater advancements in our public sector/services.
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