Five tips for using private wireless to digitalize mining operations

Опубликовано 27 апреля 2022, 11:33

How private wireless brings value to the mining industry

Imagine an industry where driverless 300-tonne trucks with wheels two meters wide can be operated from a control center hundreds of kilometers away.

This is mining, where deploying a private wireless network can make a huge difference. If production is halted, it can mean the loss of hundreds of thousands of tonnes, which impacts on both productivity and the bottom line.

One Australian mining operation saved more than €10million just by deploying a private LTE network to run its autonomous trucks, and more. Productivity went up by 75 hours per truck per year, which meant 1.5 million more tonnes were excavated, boosting top-line growth by a total of €50million.

Mining is an industry that demonstrates vividly the benefits that can be delivered by the deployment of a private wireless network. The leading benefits are:

i) Efficiency: Companies save time and money through the increased effectiveness of their operations
ii) Sustainability: Increased efficiency means less fuel is consumed, leading to a reduction in carbon footprint
iii) Reliability: Arguably the biggest direct benefit is the boost in quality of service driven by a private wireless network
iv) Security: This is built-in when you deploy a private wireless network
v) Productivity: Ultimately, a more efficient and effective operation will by definition be more productive

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