Ste Ashton, MD nexGworx, Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity Manager Worcestershire CC on "5G So What? A Testbed's view on Industry 4.0 and the future with nexGworx"

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Since 2013, Ste has led the Broadband, 5G and Connectivity service at Worcestershire County Council. Including the Superfast and Gigabit agendas. Identifying the sectors of Manufacturing and wider industry along with Health and Social Care as being those with the most potential to benefit from the emergence of 5G and supported applications, whilst also having the highest potential to impact on Worcestershire’s residents and businesses.

Ste has been the lead officer throughout the DCMS supported Worcestershire 5G project, focussed around Industry 4.0 and Security by Design and the ongoing DCMS supported West Mercia 5G project which is exploring models for 5G deployment in rural areas and applications across health and social care.

Post project closure, having demonstrated the productivity benefits of 5G, in particular to the advanced manufacturing sector, Ste has led the transition from the Worcestershire 5G project into a Testbed as a Service, providing services to customers. This testbed is launching as nexGworx in June 2021.

Ste has a background in commercial, programme and project and programme management in both public and private sectors and across a range of disciplines from technology and change management to global sports events such as Olympic and Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Games and single sport world championships.

5G So What? A Testbed's view on Industry 4.0 and the future with nexGworx