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EMS at 5G ConQuest: Recently at the invitation of Colin Evison we attended BRE science park to see and discuss the 15 month innovation project with Innovate UK to construct a solar powered private 5G network. BAM UK & Ireland has been at the forefront of innovation with 5G networks already deploying them in Scotland and the Shetlands. Other partners in the project were AttoCore, Leading Edge Power and Glideology. It was an exciting and honest discussion. Sometimes the benefits of new technologies are not immediately obvious and we talked about the readiness of construction for private 5G, the value case and use cases that deliver transformation benefits. We also covered the lowdown on backhaul, pros and cons of cellular, satellite, fibre, bonded internet and private networks, and cost benefits of each. Although in general low cost pilots are good, 5G is a digital revolution that can't be sold on incremental benefits. EMS is part of COMIT Projects Ltd. 5G and Innovate groups which centre around practical learnings that can benefit the industry. 5G ConQuest is a good example of leading edge technology that could be deployed on more sites to deliver safer, faster, better results. During the day contractors and technology partners shared learnings and discussed future applications. Overall it was great to get practical insights on an emerging technology and align stories from out in the field, to the realities. EMS is about to deploy our own experimental private 5G network with some pretty interesting use cases, stay tuned to find out more! Best of all it was great to catch up with friends, meet everyone involved in the project and make new contacts. Thank you for the invitation and looking forward to the next one! Stuart Young Jeff Land Gavin Allen Ben Casey #5G #construction #connectivity