Ericsson and Ambra Solutions have signed a global cooperation agreement to sell and deliver mission-critical private network solutions to global mining customers.
The companies have so far provided more than 90km of network coverage to eight underground and open pit mine sites in Canada.
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Ericsson will serve as a radio partner of choice to Ambra to provide 5G-ready network solutions to automate ventilation systems, real-time personnel and vehicle tracking.
Ambra will also provide remote controlling of machinery such as scoop diggers, hauler trucks and drillers.
Using 5G-ready Ericsson Radio System, Ambra will be able to simplify network deployments with the ability to replace up to 60 Wi-Fi access points with a single Ericsson solution.
Ambra Solutions CEO Eric L’Heureux said: “The Ericsson products are optimal to deliver the most demanding applications used by the mining 4.0 industry.
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By GlobalData“The reliability of Ericsson products enables more predictable, secure and lower-cost connectivity, and mining companies want to use a reliable product that is available worldwide.”
Ambra’s mining customers can deploy mission-critical private LTE to enable digitalisation of mining-related tasks for open pit or underground mines.
Ericsson North America Customer Unit Emerging Business head Shannon Lucas said: “The global mining industry has been vulnerable to challenges of energy consumption, equipment loss and human safety.
“We have designed an easy-to-use cellular connectivity solution to address these issues and deliver efficiency through digital transformation, while creating a path to 5G.”
Last year, Ericsson and Ambra partnered to deliver underground LTE network for the Agnico Eagle mining complex, LaRonde, in Abitibi, Quebec, Canada.
