PLANO, Texas, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC) and Ambra Solutions have announced a global cooperation
agreement to lead automation for the mining industry. Ambra
has selected Ericsson as a radio partner of choice to provide
5G-ready network solutions to automate ventilation systems,
real-time personnel and vehicle tracking, and remote controlling of
machinery like scoop diggers, hauler trucks, drillers, and other
mining equipment.
The 5G-ready Ericsson Radio System portfolio enables Ambra, a
turn-key engineering services systems integrator, to simplify
network deployments and replace up to 60 Wi-Fi access points with a
single Ericsson solution.
Eric L'Heureux, CEO, Ambra
Solutions, says: "We are excited to expand our partnership
with Ericsson to a global footprint. The Ericsson products are
optimal to deliver the most demanding applications used by the
mining 4.0 industry. 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."
Mission-critical Private LTE deployed for Ambra's mining
customers opens a new suite of capabilities and possibilities to
cost-effectively enable digitalization of mining-related tasks for
open pit or underground mines. Prior to this modernization,
specialized tasks and applications were difficult or simply
impossible to achieve across the entire mining coverage area when
using legacy 'leaky cable' or Wi-Fi connectivity.
Shannon Lucas, Head of Customer
Unit Emerging Business for Ericsson North
America, says: "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. Ambra will sell this solution as part of its portfolio
and will partner with Ericsson customers (global service providers)
to deliver it, which opens up exciting new opportunities and
revenue streams for the service provider."
Ericsson and Ambra partnered last year to deliver the world's
deepest underground LTE network for the Agnico Eagle mining
complex, LaRonde, in Abitibi, Quebec,
Canada. Located 3.5 kilometers below the surface, the
mission-critical private network provides data and voice services
across the LaRonde mine site and enables several Internet of Things
(IoT) use cases to improve safety and mining operations. Since
then, several applications have been deployed using Ericsson
solutions to deliver automation of ventilation systems, real-time
personnel and vehicle tracking and remote controlling of machinery
like scoop diggers, hauler trucks, drillers, and other mining
equipment.
The solution is software upgradable to provide massive IoT
capabilities for sensor-based applications, supports 5G-ready radio
capability, and is delivered globally by Ambra and in partnership
with Ericsson's mobile network operator customers.
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