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easily blocked by metal objects, rock walls and piles of stones. Devices with shock and vibration design features that can support a wide range of spectrums and efficient traffic paths for multiple industrial protocols deliver the most robust and efficient solutions. Pervasive connectivity is especially
important for tele-operated and autonomous vehicles which navigate roads with remote or minimal driver control, so there’s no tolerance for communication hiccups or disconnection from the network when vehicles and machinery traverse rough terrain. Safety is an important issue in mining, and the adoption of such systems provides an opportunity to remove people from potentially hazardous situations.
CONNECTING THE WORKFORCE It’s not just integrated routers and dongles that need to be protected against the elements – handheld devices, workpads and other user equipment must also be dust-,
weather- and shock-proof in order to keep operations moving. Handheld devices should support mission-critical push-to-talk and push- to-video (PTT/PTV) to allow teams to maintain vital contact. In today’s connected mine, they should also be able to leverage advanced business applications and features such as high-precision positioning, allowing companies to access geolocation capabilities to quickly locate personnel and assets, and to keep workers out of dangerous areas. Te fact that these mission-critical voice and video communication services can be deployed on the same cellular network infrastructure also eliminates the need for separate LMR/PMR radio networks such as TETRA or P25 or any two-way radio communication.
SPEEDING ADOPTION OF NEW CONNECTED MINE CAPABILITIES Industrial-grade private 4.9G/LTE and 5G networks offer extensive capabilities for
today’s mines. Equipment automation for 24/7 operations, advanced data analytics and capabilities such as geolocation will all contribute to this – ensuring maintenance times and costs are reduced, and safety, productivity and sustainability are enhanced. Support for AR and VR capabilities will further enhance remote maintenance activities as well as training, providing a more immersive and interactive experience. For mining companies to truly leverage the potential of the connected mine, they should investigate private 4G and 5G wireless networks with integrated industrial devices. Tis will allow them to accelerate deployment and simplify adoption of new capabilities to meet their Industry 4.0 goals.
Jaime Laguna is head of Nokia’s mining and oil and gas business.
www.nokia.com
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