" In 2020 , we illuminated one coal mine , one iron and steel plant , and one port . Over the next two to three years , we aim to illuminate hundreds of coal mines , iron and steel plants , and ports "
Ren Zhengfei established Huawei with a capital of CNY21,000 in 1987 . He became CEO in 1988 and has held the title ever since – and today has a net worth of around $ 1.5 billion
While more synonymous with consumer tech , Huawei has bold plans for the mining sector – recently opening an Intelligent Mining Innovation Lab in Taiyuan , Shanxi Province , together with Jinneng Holding Group , Shanxi Cloud Era Technology Co and Shanxi ZhiChuang City Technology Development Co . The lab will be staffed with 220 ICT and coal mining experts , seeking to make breakthroughs in areas such as information networks , automation enablement , intelligent sensing technologies , and big data generated by coal mines , as well as related ecosystem collaboration opportunities . In addition to promoting digital transformation of the global coal industry , Huawei has announced its intention to act as " a technology enabler ", working with partners to create healthy industry and business ecosystems and helping its customers
Shanxi ' s mines reduce staffing in fully mechanized and intelligent mining scenarios by
60 %
and the number of workers going down to mining pits each shift by
10 % - 20 % in the coal industry deliver more social value ( other novel commercial avenues the company is exploring include adopting AI for pig farming ). Huawei is also working with industry partners to develop compact wireless base stations that are resistant to dampness , dust , and explosions , and support a 3:1 uplink / downlink bandwidth ratio . Envisioning a more digitized era for coal mining , Zhengfei foresees workers “ will wear suits and ties at work , with fewer workers , greater safety and higher efficiency .” The lab ultimately aims to help Shanxi ' s mines reduce staffing in fully mechanized and intelligent mining scenarios by 60 % and the number of workers going down to mining pits each shift by 10 % - 20 %.
" Workers will wear suits and ties at work , with fewer workers , greater safety and higher efficiency "
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