BCX, one of the largest systems integrators in Africa and a division of Telkom, ushered in a new 5G-enabled era for the Nungu Mine, in collaboration with its industry-leading partners.
The South African mining industry took a crucial and momentous step forward this November. Unparalleled enhancements in worker safety and business productivity have been introduced at the Nungu Mine in Elandspruit – with pioneering 5G wireless-enabled technology, instantly addressing a wide range of challenges faced by the mining industry.
The mine has been revolutionised with wireless connectivity, data analytics and automation that enables video monitoring via drone technology, integrated connectivity with handheld devices and tablets, and a facial recognition Proximity Detection System. Wireless technology in the form of 5G solves for use-cases within businesses, where speed, reliability and reduced latency are critical.
Frenndy Wang, Channel Department Director at Huawei South Africa’s Enterprise Division, says in addition to improved safety and operational efficiency, another differentiator is that 5G allows for AI-based real-time data analytics, a key to smart mining. The project at the Nungu Mine consists of two phases: above-ground and underground. In phase one, BCX deployed 5G-enabled cameras at critical points at the mine to enable:A stockpiling monitoring system, enabled by footage collected via drones and processed via the digital edge computing systems.
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