UK5G Newsletter 

Welcome to the UK5G fortnightly newsletter. This issue is opened by Paul Beastall Head of Strategy at Cambridge Consultants and chair of the UK5G Test Beds & Trials Working Group

I’m delighted to open with the news that the UK5G Testbed and Trials Working Group has launched applications to their new Security Sub-Group.

The UK’s Testbed Programme is a fantastic proving ground for our 5G future, demonstrating a range of capabilities and use cases. We’ve reached a level of maturity that we can now develop security principles at scale. This is essential to build confidence and support 5G roll out. If you have experience in this area, please do consider joining the Sub-Group, we’d love to hear from you.

This is another step towards the many transformative applications for 5G technology. Autonomous vehicles and smart industry are two that particularly excite me, driven by the ability of custom private networks. My colleague Derek Long expands on this in his article ‘2020 is the year of the network native’, which sets the scene for another exciting year ahead in the UK’s 5G development.

Featured blog: What is a 5G application?

Before trying to define a “5G application”, it’s worth a brief discussion on what we are calling 5G and why. The origin of the label is simple – it’s the 5th generation of something, but of what? The answer is public mobile communications.

Upcoming events  

24-27 Feb | MWC 2020 | Barcelona

25th Feb | 5G Ecosystem Working Group *techUK Members Only* 

25th Feb | Digital Futures workshop Leeds

27th Feb | Trajectory Trend - The Future of 5G

5th Mar | 5G for Museums, Galleries and Heritage - unlocking the full potential

10th - 11th Mar | BAPCO Annual Conference

10th Mar | An Advanced Introduction to 5G Technology

10th Mar | Realising the Promise of 5G with Densification (webinar)

12th Mar | Reality Check for SDN

13th Mar | Train the Trainer

UK5G Discounts

As subscribers and members of UK5G, you are entitled to various event discounts which are now gated on the UK5G website. Please ensure you are logged in when browsing the UK5G website to access these discounts. 

If you are delivering a webinar or event on 5G, please upload onto the UK5G website by submitting details via your UK5G dashboard or email news@uk5g.co.uk

5G ACIA Workshop: Resources & News

Read press release: 5G-ACIA develops global dialogue on industrial automation in Coventry, UK 

Read blog by Simon Rockman, (CWJournal Editor)

Upcoming Working Group Events 

The Creative Industries Working Group are delivering a series of EOI style workshops focused around the potential of 5G on creative sectors. More information can be found below and we hope you can join us.

5th March | 5G for Museums, Galleries and Heritage

Join UK5G and the National Gallery to explore the impact and importance of 5G for the Museums, Galleries and Heritage sector. You will get an opportunity to tell us what your needs are and share ideas on how 5G can enable and enhance your creative projects and infrastructure needs. Speakers include:

• Chris Michaels – Digital Director, The National Gallery
• Prof Mischa Dohler, FIEEE FREng FRSA FIET, Chair Professor, Dept of Engineering,
  King's College London
• Ian Smith - Programme Director - 5G Testbeds and Trials, DCMS
• Gabrielle Jenks - Digital Director,  Manchester International Festival

31st March | 5G for Sports - Unlocking The Full Potential

Join UK5G and BT to understand the current status of 5G and explore the wealth of opportunities it offers to the Sporting industry. We will explore the impact on the end to end ecosystem, from the creative opportunities of 5G remote production through to the immersive opportunities in and out of the stadium. Speakers include:

• Alison Hutchins - Lead Product Development Manager, BT Media & Broadcast
• Rosenbelle Ganan - Consultant,  Fnatic
• Brian Leonard - Head of Engineering – Production & Workflows, IMG Media

2nd April | 5G for Marketing - Unlocking The Full Potential

Join UK5G and Imagination to understand the current status of 5G and explore the wealth of opportunities it offers to the Marketing and Advertising Industries. With a panel of creative, content platforms and brands leveraging 5G, from Imagination, Ericsson, Epic Games, Oxford University and Verizon

Have you seen the latest UK5G Magazine?

Issue 2 of the UK5G Special was published earlier this month and it is jam packed with 5G  insights from Government, Industry and the Testbeds. 

View the digital version on Flickread here.

Reminder: 21st February is the application deadline to join the Security Sub-Group

The Security Sub-Group (SSG) to the Testbeds and Trials Working Group (T&T WG) has been initiated to help address 5G security challenges.