The UK’s 5G Showcase Awards

5G Festival

Anthony Karydis, and Kostas Katsaros celebrated with the Most Innovative Use of Technology award for artists performing in an immersive live, environment from different locations

Ann Williams

Liverpool 5G project lead & Commissioner and Contract Manager of Adult Social Services at Liverpool City Council - Ann Williams was recognised for making an Outstanding Contribution to 5G Deployment.

The UK’s 5G Showcase Awards winners were announced at a dinner hosted by UK5G’s Head of Marketing, Vicki DeBlasi It was an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and outcomes, as well as the great effort and determination to overcome challenges of participants

The panel of judges consisted of:

Peter Whale. Senior Advisor to UK5G

Robert Driver. Head of UK5G

Simon Fletcher CTO Real Wireless

Paul Beastall Independent Advisor

Jess Ellis Programme Development, DCMS

Katherine Ainley CEO Ericsson UK & Ireland

Dave Happy

Dave Happy was recognised for Making an Exceptional Contribution: as he used partnerships and collaboration to skillfully develop robust links between 5G projects and across the wider 5G community.

Finalists

Awards in the five categories were hotly contested. Those who made the shortlist can bask in runner’s up status.

Best Potential for Business Impact

5G Connected Forest: Robin Hood: Arrow Through Time. 5G New Thinking – Federated Wireless

Most Innovative Use of 5G Technology

5G Enabled Manufacturing (5GEM) IntelliGI / WM5G – a 5G connected selfadministered solution for at home colon capsule endoscopy

Maximum Citizen Impact and Reach

Green Planet AR

Sean Carroll (left), Joori Byun and Stephen Stewart picked up the Maximum Citizen Impact and Reach award for it’s spectaular event and collaboration with the BBC.

MONeH

Andy Smith (left) and James Body, founders of Telet collected the award for Best Potential For Business Impact. Judges were impressed by novel ideas to transform business pocesses.

uk5g.org

5G RuralDorset – Coastal public safety

Liverpool 5G Create

Best Individual Contribution to 5G Industry Deployment Dr Dritan Kalesh. Matt Stagg. Best Collaborative Engagement Across the Programme Alex Buchan. Rhys Enfield.