Digital Catapult · Awarded contract

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Supply of 5G and Interconnectivity Equipment and Virtual Production Services for StudiosUK at PROTO, Gateshead

Awarded 28 Mar 2022

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Awarded28 Mar 2022

Value£2,120,000.00

SupplierFastnet International Ltd,boxxe Limited,AWTG Limited,RF CHANNEL LTD,Target3D

AgencyDigital Catapult

RegionNorth East

CategoryTelecommunications

Ended 3y 7mo ago12mo term

Awarded 28 Mar 2022Expired 27 Mar 2023

About

Digital Catapult awarded a contract to Fastnet International Ltd, boxxe Limited, AWTG Limited, RF CHANNEL LTD, and Target3D for the provision of 5G and interconnectivity equipment and virtual production services for StudiosUK facilities at PROTO, Gateshead.

The contract, valued at £2,120,000, supports the establishment of a cluster of interconnected research facilities leveraging private 5G standalone networks with multi-access edge compute infrastructure to enable convergent visual content production technologies, including high-density LED walls, motion-capture, real-time rendering, and volumetric capture.

The facilities will be used for collaborative research and development, skills training, and commercial productions in the creative and manufacturing sectors.

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