Tech minister, Damian Collins, has announced the creation of a new Telecommunications Lab in Solihull, hoped to create dozens of jobs for the region.
The lab will be a secure research facility which brings to together telecoms operators, suppliers and academics to research and test innovative ways of boosting the security, resilience and performance of the UK's mobile networks.
The lab is the first of its kind in the country, and is set to create specialist jobs in telecoms and cyber security.