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  • L5G Project Director nominated for Tech Entrepreneur of the Year 2022

    Liverpool 5G Project Director, Rosemary Kay, has been shortlisted for the Prolific North Tech Entrepreneur of the Year award. Rosemary, who is also a director of eHealth Cluster, an SME-led cluster which delivers a new model for providing practical support to both technology and care organisations through collaborative Cluster working, was nominated by Prolific North…

  • The North is United at Connected Britain 2022

    Liverpool 5G Health & Social Care Lead Ann Williams, Commissioner and Contract Manager at Liverpool City Council, was part of the Connected Britain panel discussing ‘Delivering the UK’s digital healthcare revolution’, which looked at how advanced connectivity could lead to better outcomes within healthcare. Prior to this discussion, several L5G project partners attended a talk by Greater…

  • L5G at Connected Britain 2022

    Liverpool 5G was well represented at Connected Britain 2022, which is described as ‘The UK’s most important connectivity event’. The event brings together leaders from across the public and private sector who shape Britain’s digital future, and provides a place to understand the technology, regulation, and investment environment for the rollout of next generation networks…

  • Mobile UK Report on the Importance of Connectivity for Adult Social Care

      Mobile UK’s Connected Care Report looks at how mobile connectivity can help councils overcome the challenges of delivering adult social care. The report found that mobile connectivity offered huge potential to aid the delivery of health and social care, with just 40% of social care providers currently being fully digitised. It highlighted how new…

  • Lessons Learned on Collaboration

    In the penultimate month of the DCMS-funded 5G Testbed & Trials project (5GTT), thoughts naturally turn to what is next for Liverpool 5G and the private 5G network in Kensington. However, it is important to take stock and reflect on the learnings over the past 24 months, which can help inform approaches going forward. Collaborating…

  • L5G Technical Authority at Security Collaboration Group

    Liverpool 5G’s Technical Authority, Andrew Miles, Chief Architect at Telet Research, attended the Security Collaboration Group, which looked to bring together learnings on security throughout the DCMS-funded 5G Testbed & Trials programmes. Inter-project collaboration was a core element of the 5GTT programme, and security was naturally a significant consideration of the projects. It was understood…

  • Did you miss our Use Case Demonstration Event?

    On 29th June, the Liverpool 5G team hosted a Use Case Demonstration Event at Kensington Community Learning Centre, Liverpool, to demonstrate the use cases being used on the Liverpool 5G network. The team have produced a video of the day to share with those who were unable to make it, take a look below and…

  • Julie Bradford on the Liverpool 5G Business Case

    UK5G interviewed Julie Bradford, Managing Consultant at project partners Real Wireless, as part of their series showcasing the people working with 5G. Julie’s focus is on the Liverpool 5G Business Case, and the article looks at the challenges and opportunities that come with building a private 5G network for public services, with a focus on…

  • L5G Use Case Demonstration Event

    On Wednesday 29th June, the Liverpool 5G project team hosted a Use Case Demonstration event to demonstrate the various use cases being trialled on the Liverpool 5G network. The event was hosted at Kensington Community Learning Centre in the heart of Kensington, Liverpool, which has been a base for the project team throughout the project…

  • MySense Devices Installed in Kensington on L5G Network

    The first MySense devices have been installed in patient’s homes in Kensington, Liverpool, utilising the Liverpool 5G network. MySense addresses the service gap between the rising demand of an ageing population and declining clinical resources. Home visits place a huge demand on healthcare providers and are costly in practitioner time, as well as often being…