The agreement will allow MTN Business and Huawei to provide 5G equipment and connectivity and aims to provide high-speed 5G broadband access and security assurance throughout the mining areas.<\/p>\n
Once complete, the mining participants will mark a significant step forward in the digital transformation of the local mining industry.<\/p>\n
It will effectively demonstrate how several emerging technologies can be combined with 5G to improve functions across the mines, including ore screening, mining equipment automation, transmission equipment automation, and underground safety.<\/p>\n
Wanda Matandela, Chief Enterprise Officer at MTN Business says \u201cThe mining industry is at the crossroads of significant technological changes. At MTN Business, we are excited to be playing a leading role in this space by using our world-class network and systems to promote the growth and sustainability of our enterprise customers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have invested over R50bn in modernising our network for the past five years, this investment has put MTN in a greater position to offer cutting edge, faster and seamless connectivity to its customers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe partnership with mining companies will see all parties involved reaping the benefits of our best network,\u201d says Matandela.<\/p>\n
This advancement will become increasingly important as South Africa looks to remain competitive in the global mineral and resources space. This partnership is a game-changer that will transform old mining processes.<\/p>\n
As the world moves toward Fourth and Fifth Industrial Revolutions, technologies such as 5G will play a crucial part in ensuring that companies gain a competitive edge in the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MTN Business, Huawei Technologies South Africa, Miniandante Mining company (PTY) LTD and Minetec Smart Mining (PTY) LTD have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer 5G technologies equipment and connectivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12963,"featured_media":4492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,21],"tags":[7,26,22],"class_list":{"0":"post-4495","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-technology","9":"tag-apie-project","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-technology"},"yoast_head":"\n