UK outlines plan for 5G testbed dream on a budget

The UK Government’s Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has unveiled Urban Connected Communities Project which promises funding to the winning city to drive 5G technology research and deployment.
Over the next couple of weeks, local or combined authorities with a coverage area in the region of 500,000 people will be able to apply to be part of the programme, though so far it is unclear how many cities would be accepted as part of the initiative, or how much money will actually