The West Mercia Rural 5G consortium has showcased the findings from its 2-year 5G project that ended in June 2022.   nexGworx assisted the project by providing network support and their expertise around 5G deployments and operating 5G use cases. nexGworx was set up following the Worcestershire 5G project and continues to offer 5G Testbed […]

Alumni of Worcestershire technology accelerator BetaDen are singing the praises of the accelerator’s partnership with 5G Testbed as a Service provider nexGworx, as the deadline for applications to join Cohort 6 approaches. Located at the Malvern Hills Science Park in Worcestershire, nexGworx began life in 2016 as Worcestershire 5G – part of the Department for Digital, Culture […]

nexGworx has played a key role in the successful installation of a pioneering private 5G network at the Manufacturing Technology Centre  (MTC) in Coventry. As a result of the Government’s 5G Testbeds and Trials programme, nexGworx – supported by its technology partners BT and Nokia – collaborated with West Midlands 5G (WM5G) to install the standalone 5G […]

Earlier this year, a report by Vodafone and WPI – ‘Connecting for Net Zero: addressing the climate crisis through digital technology’ – explored how existing technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G, could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in three key sectors: agriculture, manufacturing, and transport.  According to the report, adopting 5G and […]

The UK is one of the only countries in the world to have enshrined in law its goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050 – an aspiration first set out in the Paris Agreement of December 2015 and officially incorporated into the Climate Change Act in 2019.  But what is Net Zero and how can […]

October 2021: How Green is the Communications Industry? This the main question tackled within the seventh edition of the Innovation Briefing.  Whilst the world looks to the outcomes from COP26 this issue looks at what the telecoms and communications industry is doing to become more sustainable and how it can enable technologies and solutions to […]

With COP26 in Glasgow almost upon us, news about initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of human activity on the earth is never far from the headlines. And while there is much we can do as individuals to mitigate our own carbon footprints, the challenge facing industry is not insignificant. One surprising area that could […]

The arrival of 5G means all the benefits of the industrial internet of things are now within reach for manufacturers across the country. So, once you’ve identified how smart, connected manufacturing could benefit your business, how do you go about turning those plans in to reality? All too often, lack of resources to test ideas, […]

The Financial Times recently ran an article looking at why, despite various initiatives over the last 20 years, the UK isn’t home to the same tech giants we’ve grown used to seeing develop across the Atlantic. Yes, there are a host of successful smaller technology-driven companies that started life in the UK but where are […]

If you’re reading this blog, the chances are you’re well aware of 5G and the potential it offers to deliver greater storage capacity, faster download speeds, reduced latency and greater connectivity of multiple devices on public and private networks. Our seminal work as part of the DCMS 5G Testbed and Trials (5GTT) programme identified that […]