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Partners with the leading network provider will connect robot and human lunar occupants. With a boost into space on the fenders of a lunar lander and intrepid rover, Nokia intends to prove cellular technology's potential for connecting future lunar explorations with NASA's upcoming IM-2 mission. After many long months of testing, the partnership announced the successful final integration of Nokia's Lunar Surface Communication System (LSCS) "network in a box" into Intuitive...
Swedish telecom company Ericsson Nov. 25 announced a global agreement with Yahsat, the United Arab Emirates' flagship satellite solutions provider, to deliver private network, data, and internet connectivity services across the oil and gas, mining, and ports industries. Yahsat, or the Al Yah Satellite Company PJSC, is a public company that offers multi-mission satellite services in more than 150 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia, and...
Nokia and AngloGold Ashanti Colombia Sept. 23 announced they are testing the potential for safe, sustainable, and efficient deployment of a 5G standalone industrial-grade network in a challenging underground mine environment in Jerico, Columbia. Four mining use cases were tested as part of this trial carried out in collaboration with Epiroc, Sandvik, Tigo, and OSC Top Solutions – mission-critical communications; connectivity and remote teleoperation of vehicles; mining machine...
Telecom giant Ericsson announced July 6 that it was selected by ArcelorMittal to provide 5G connectivity at its recently inaugurated Digital Lab in Dunkirk, France, the first of its kind. The lab will pool together other manufacturers, start-ups, universities, and local digital competitors to bring the best of digital innovation to the steel and mining industries. Through the animation of the digital ecosystem, this lab is designed to accelerate the digital transformation of...
Leading network management system supplier FTP Solutions and Kinetic Mesh wireless network provider Rajant Corp. have collaborated to implement FTP's Integrated Management System, a complete platform for visualizing, tracking, and categorizing data from virtually everything and anything at a mine. Australia-based FTP Solutions has partnered with industry leaders such as Caterpillar and Komatsu to deliver future-proof end-to-end technology-based products, services, and guidance...
Nokia April 22 announced the deployment of a private LTE/4.9G wireless network for Minera Gold Fields, partnering with Claro Chile to equip the Salares Norte mine and transform the Chile-based operation into one of the most digitalized mines in Latin America. As part of its wireless solution, Nokia is providing a complete retrofit that includes AirScale radio, small cells, packet core, IP routers and NetAct network management system. In total, the network will connect 150...
Canada-based Maestro Digital Mine launches MaestroLink, a server software tool for managing health conditions for all Maestro-based digital industrial internet of things devices and networks for the underground mining sector. "Maestro is known for its industrial internet of things devices used for ventilation monitoring and controls as well as last mile digital networks for the underground mining sector," said Maestro Digital Mine President and CEO Michael Gribbons. Maestro...
Speedcast International Ltd., a global leader in communications and IT services, Sept. 29 announced a long-term agreement with Nokia to deploy its industrial-grade private wireless solutions globally via the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud. This collaboration offers industrial-grade communication solutions to remote mining operations requiring high-bandwidth and low latency for critical applications. Nokia's 5G-ready Digital Automation Platform provides high-bandwidth private...
Global technology supplier Cisco Systems Inc. proceeds with acquisition of Fluidmesh Networks to develop their wireless Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio. Beginning with a collaborative project in 2016 where Cisco and Fluidmesh sought to improve Wi-Fi connectivity on high-speed trains, the partnership has become an integration. Fluidmesh Networks, founded in 2005 by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Polytechnic University of Milan,...