Nokia, CENGN and NORCAT to power mining innovation with private wireless network
Press Release
NORCAT mine
Nokia will deploy its private LTE digital automation platform at NORCAT's Underground Centre in Sudbury, Ontario, to establish an Underground Global Mining Innovation Centre.
The Nokia Digital Automation Cloud will enable secure wireless communications between miners and surface personnel, including push-to-talk and push-to-video services
The platform will also enable future applications, such as underground asset tracking, autonomous vehicles, and drone surveillance
5 March 2020
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that it has joined forces with CENGN and NORCAT to install and operate a private LTE/4.9G wireless connectivity network in NORCAT's Underground Centre. NORCAT and CENGN will serve as a hub for the future of mining technology, while Nokia furthers its commitment towards advancing worldwide mining innovation.
The three parties have collaborated to deploy network connectivity at the NORCAT Underground Centre. NORCAT enables start-ups, small/medium enterprises and international companies to develop, test and demonstrate innovative and emerging technologies in their operating mine. It is a destination for miners from around the world to see, train on and understand emerging technologies that are poised to transform the global mining industry.
The Nokia Digital Automation Cloud will provide a high bandwidth, low-latency private LTE wireless network to support mission-critical communication services, asset tracking and remote-controlled autonomous vehicles. As opposed to legacy wireless technologies, such as Wi-Fi, industrial-strength LTE/4.9G wireless provides true mobile coverage and supports a larger amount of active connections per access point with far greater reliability and security. With this network, NORCAT's tech clients, utilizing the NORCAT Underground Centre, will have the ability to develop, test and demonstrate emerging technologies, such as private radio services and autonomous vehicles, to create safer, more productive and efficient mines.
Nokia is a leader in providing the next generation of wireless technology to the mining community as it embraces digitalization as part of Industry 4.0 transformation. Working with mining industry partners Komatsu and Sandvik, Nokia's private LTE/4.9G and 5G networks now power autonomous haulage and IoT solutions for the mining industry around the world.
Don Duval, CEO, NORCAT, said: The NORCAT Underground Centre provides our global mining technology clients with a state-of-the-art operating mine that serves as an active laboratory' to develop and showcase new mining technology innovations. Private LTE is a big step forward for the industry, and the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud as a platform within the Underground Centre will enable the exploration and creation of innovative solutions for mining.
Jean-Charles Fahmy, CEO, CENGN, said: This is an important milestone for the global mining industry. We're looking forward to providing our technical expertise and access to our network testbed as we all work together to develop new digital transformation use-cases and emerging technologies to drive and accelerate mining innovation.
Stephan Litjens, General Manager, Nokia Digital Automation, said: As part of our commitment to the global mining industry, we are proud to work closely with CENGN and NORCAT to explore the deployment possibilities of our next-generation wireless solution to advance mining technology and practices. With LTE today, and 5G tomorrow, we will enable a new era of industrial-grade wireless communication that will facilitate improved productivity, worker safety and environmental sustainability for mines around the world.
Nokia has deployed over 1,300 mission-critical networks with leading customers in the transport, energy, large enterprise, manufacturing, webscale and public sector segments around the globe. Nokia has also pioneered the private wireless space with many verticals, and now has over 130 large enterprise customers deploying private wireless networks in their industrial premises around the world.
Helpful links:
Nokia industrial grade private wireless: https://www.nokia.com/networks/go-allwhere/private-wireless/
Nokia industrial grade private wireless for mining: https://www.nokia.com/networks/go-allwhere/private-wireless/mining/
About NORCAT
NORCAT is the the global leader in skilled labour training and development and the global one-stop shop for all that is the future of mining technology and innovation. It promotes, educates, and supports local entrepreneurs, tech innovators, and skilled labour workers to enable long-term and sustainable economic and social prosperity.
About CENGN
CENGN is Canada's Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks, with the mission to advance global network technology innovation through our test bed, technical expertise, talent development and partner ecosystem. Nokia is a member of the CENGN ecosystem, which includes top Canadian and global technology industry leaders.
About Nokia
We create the technology to connect the world. Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.
Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with our radio networks, and our enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we transform how people live, work and communicate. For our latest updates, please visit us online www.nokia.com and follow us on Twitter @nokia.
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Nokia, CENGN and NORCAT to power mining innovation with private wireless network 
