Hitachi ABB has launched a new generation of its Tropos wireless communication solution, the TRO600 series, which integrates multiple technologies into a single communication network. The latest release, the TRO620 DIN-rail mounted cellular router, can use both public and private networks and has a special algorithm to pick the best link that can decrease operational costs and lost time from network congestion or outages. “With the TRO620, we provide a cellular and mesh hybrid communications platform, which means that we can actually take advantage and use the best of both worlds,” Kalina Barboutov, head of wireless presales and business development at Hitachi ABB, said. TRO600 products are compatible with new devices and backwards-compatible for legacy devices, and can be deployed at both open-pit and underground mine sites.