UK-leading technology and connectivity partner Excelerate Technology is working with Lulworth First Responders – volunteers with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) – to help them overcome challenges in connectivity and benefit from 5G capabilities to support response to patients.
Excelerate Technology recently completed the installation of a 5G network infrastructure along the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site for 5G RuralDorset – an £8m project funded by Dorset Council, industry partners and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
The company has announced it will fit the Lulworth First Responders’ vehicle with a router and its cellular optimisation product, Excell. This will allow the First Responder team to connect to the new 5G network infrastructure and benefit from new capabilities, including the seamless transfer of critical data between Lulworth First Responder devices and SWASFT teams, along with any other off-site locations that may support their response to patients.
Matt Warman, minister for digital Infrastructure, said: ‘5G is not just about having a faster mobile phone – the technology also has the potential to transform our public services.
‘We are funding an innovative project in Dorset to equip Lulworth’s ambulance service with 5G so we can improve the way our NHS first responders get the information they need in emergencies and help save lives.’
Stephen Pack MBE of the Lulworth First Responders, said: ‘We are excited to be given this fantastic opportunity to try the latest communications technology in the Lulworth area.
‘Up to now we have struggled at times with poor cellular connectivity in certain parts of the community we serve as Voluntary Community First Responders. The trial of this equipment will bring us into the 21st century. We thank Excelerate Technology and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for allowing this to happen.’
Bethan Evans, operations director at Excelerate Technology said: ‘Excelerate Technology is leading a consortium of partners on the delivery of 5G RuralDorset’s Connected Coast element, to prove the benefits of next-generation connectivity to rural communities.
‘For two decades, we have been developing technology to aid the healthcare sector and ambulance services in improving patient outcomes, and we’re excited about many features in the 5G RuralDorset project that aim to improve public safety for the people of Dorset.’
Installation of the router and Excell onto Lulworth First Responders’ vehicle will take place at the end of June 2021.
For more information about Excelerate, and its solutions for ambulance and emergency services, please visit: www.excelerate-group.com
