West Midlands 5G (WM5G) – the company who brought the UK’s first 5G enabled tram to the West Midlands Metro – are set to showcase their expertise and the benefits that 5G innovation can bring to the transport sector during Birmingham Tech Week 2021. The event takes place from Monday 11th October to Friday 15th October and is a festival of digital, technology and innovation.
Chris Holmes, Transport Programme Director at WM5G, said: “As we move into an era filled with opportunities presented by digital technologies, we want to make a difference and develop longer-term solutions that have an impact within the transport industry. 5G allows us to ensure the West Midlands is accessible to residents, visitors, and businesses as they establish themselves within the region. We look forward to meeting organisations at Birmingham Tech Week and sharing our knowledge gained through transport trials to support Birmingham in becoming a Smart City, equipped to tackle the challenges of the future through the integration of low carbon technology.”
WM5G have put transport connectivity at the top of their delivery strategy and working alongside partners including mobile network operators, broadcasters, public transport operators they have been working on way to implement 5G across the sector.
They developed the UK’s first 5G connected tram in partnership with West Midlands Metro, Transport for West Midlands, GoMedia and Icomera. The trial enabled high-definition CCTV footage captured on the tram to be securely and remotely transferred to the Regional Traffic Centre while in operation.
- For more details on WM5G’s involvement in Birmingham Tech Week 2021 visit https://www.wm5g.org.uk/birmingham-tech-week-2021/