Shaw Business this week announced the deployment of Western Canada’s first-ever industrial-grade Private LTE mining network for Canadian mining firm, Teck Resources.
Developed by Shaw in partnership with Nokia, Western Canada’s first Private LTE mining network was created to support the deployment of Teck’s RACE21 program designed to transform how the company mines by harnessing technology and innovation. Shaw Business’ industrial-grade and 5G-ready Private LTE network built exclusively for Teck will provide greater coverage and reliability as compared to the traditional, non-dedicated wireless networks currently offered by competitors in the marketplace.
Additionally, this new Private LTE network will help Teck deliver significant value and efficiencies at their Elkview Operations. Teck is also looking at opportunities for using 5G-ready Private LTE network technology at other operations.
Shaw Business leveraged its licensed spectrum portfolio and experienced technical staff to build the 5G-ready Private LTE network that provides the coverage, mobility, security and reliability required to optimize the modern digital mine. The network is based upon Nokia’s industrial-grade Private Wireless solution. Because this network solution is fully private, Teck can operate mission critical applications without the conflict of any outside IT and operations constraints that are prevalent in similar non-dedicated wireless networks.
Katherine Emberly, President, Business, Shaw Communications
Through this project, we were able to combine our spectrum assets with our deep industry knowledge and sector expertise to help Teck boost productivity, efficiency, and improve safety while transforming their network infrastructure to deliver significant operational value.
Jeffrey Maddox, President, Nokia Canada
In partnership with Shaw, we are deploying our industrial-grade private LTE networking solutions to provide the powerful, scalable and flexible capabilities of a private, dedicated network to Teck.
