A new report from SNS Telecom & IT indicates that the private LTE and 5G network market – estimated to be worth $6 Billion by the end of 2027 – is one of the few bright spots in the otherwise gloomy wireless telecommunications industry, which is marked by a slowdown in public mobile network infrastructure spending and service providers struggling to monetize their existing 5G investments, particularly in the consumer segment.

Economic development consultancy, Gateley Global, part of the professional services group Gateley, and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are seeking businesses involved in 5G that are active in the West Midlands region to participate in its High Growth Accelerator Programme (HGAP). The programme gives 50 businesses the opportunity to access intensive, tailored and completely free-of-charge support to spark their growth.

• New private 5G networks to empower West Sussex growers, creating new digital skills and career pathways.
• The project, Growing Sussex 5G Innovation Region, has won £3.8million funding from the Government’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology to catalyse sustainable food production through cutting-edge 5G technology.
• Project to establish a UK-wide model for 5G adoption in the agricultural sector, boosting productivity and sustainability.

WM5G has today announced the extension of its Site Finder service, to deliver more mobile connectivity to places that were previously considered uneconomical or very hard to deploy