Getting the message across Needs and circumstances dictate wireless networking technology choices

Needs and circumstances dictate wireless networking technology choices

By Linda Stuart

March 05, 2020

A worker uses an LTE-connected tablet underground at Vale’s Coleman mine. Courtesy of Vale Canada

Reliable underground communications. Decreased time to locate workers in the event of an emergency. Remote control from aboveground of automated equipment operating deep below the surface. These are some of the goals for mining operations undergoing a digital transformation as they look to reduce costs and increase safety and productivity. But how to get there?

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