5G in Underground Mine

Coal mine operations are complex and dangerous, especially mining, tunneling, and transport, which require a lot of people to work on site. The fully mechanized mining face is noisy and dusty, and the work environment is harsh. To reduce the number of onsite personnel and improve safety, remote controlled mining has become an industry consensus..

The ultra-high bandwidth of 5G networks and the reversed uplink-downlink timeslot configuration technology support wireless backhaul of HD videos with hundreds of channels in real time, with the uplink bandwidth up to over 1 Gbit/s. Huawei's 5G underground solution enabled Remote Control of Shearer Operation, it helps mining enterprises build a safer, more comfortable and high effcient workplace.