Isle of Wight 5G mobile data: Testbed application made to Government

The upcoming 5G mobile data standard should deliver blisteringly fast speeds (expected to be 100Meg – on your mobile!). A bid has been submitted to have it tested here on the Isle of Wight, way ahead of the rest of the UK's 2020 start.

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The latest papers for the Isle of Wight Council (IWC) Cabinet reveal that a bid has been submitted for the Isle of Wight to become a test bed for 5G mobile communications.

5G? What's that?
Most of the population will be familiar with 4G. Well, 5G is the next development in mobile data.

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Parkhurst to have new Urban Village

The Department for Communities and Local Government has also awarded grant funding for critical infrastructure to drive the delivery of other large-scale housing projects across the country. This includes:

• £9.6 million for the development of Parkhurst Urban Village on the Isle of Wight

Published: 

10 August  2017 gov.uk

Extract from the previous consultation iwight.gov.uk

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Extracted from Mod development control 14-8-01 paper-b3

Camp Hill Estate
Site E (approved)	1 unit	1 unit
Albany Estate
Site J (deferred)	132 units
Site D (approved)	56 units	188 units
Parkhurst Estate
Site B (to be considered 14 August 2001)	9 units
Site K (to be considered 14 August 2001)	38 units
Site H (to be considered 14 August 2001)	25 units
Site A (to be considered 14 August 2001)	20 units
Site M (deferred)	125 units
Site C (approved)	14 units	231 units
	Total 420 units