TECHNOLOGY
Digital Transformation “ Digital transformation operations transformation , workforce transformation … Everybody ' s transforming , right ? This is always the trend , but we really need to do a deep dive into these concepts ,” asserts Laguna . “ This is where Nokia is sitting down with mine operations managers and asking the hard questions because we want to understand exactly what they need …”
Mining customers are approaching Nokia because they need fast , reliable , and secure connectivity to overcome issues with the wi-fi mesh and network problems . “ Then we ’ ll address concerns with other services ,” adds Laguna . “ There ’ s a growing demand for mission-critical voice , and now video communication . With a private wireless network , we ’ re able to offer a push to talk and push to video in the same form factor as the traditional TETRA P25 or any land mobile radio that they are using . But again , we are now doing a convergence of services with a platform of connectivity to support communications .”
Laguna notes that by solving these two basic elements , Nokia can address what ’ s coming next and help companies with their objectives . “ We need to be aware of the concepts of extreme autonomy and automation , so we ’ re focused on the continued development of our low latency offering to improve the capabilities of our customers ’ networks . Our technology can enable them to manage the high throughput required to accomplish these goals .”
Nokia is offering a roadmap of solutions starting from the basic pain points experienced in day-to-day operations and towards the industry ’ s digital transformation goals . Meanwhile , safety is paramount for Nokia ’ s mining customers , who are always
looking to leverage technology to reduce risk . “ Remote operations are becoming more important than ever before ,” notes Laguna . “ Blasting activity can be augmented by autonomous machines while drones can more safely monitor the initial results . For all of this , you need a reliable network .”
80 July 2021