Mining Communication Solution

1. Solution Overview

Addressing the unique challenges of coal and non-coal underground mines—including high-risk environments, complex terrain, signal obstruction, difficult cabling, and stringent safety requirements—we provide an intrinsically safe, explosion-proof, highly reliable, and full-coverage 5G smart mining communication solution. By integrating 5G private networks, industrial ring networks, fiber optic transmission, personnel positioning, video surveillance, and equipment monitoring and control technologies, we build a "one-network-through, full-sensing, manageable" digital communication foundation for mines. This solution thoroughly resolves the pain points of traditional mine communication—weak signals, high latency, fragmented services, difficult O&M, and inadequate safety supervision—facilitating the transformation of mines from traditional manual operations to intelligent, unmanned, and safe operations.

2. Core Architecture

The overall architecture adopts a four-tier mining-specific structure: Sensing Terminals + Underground Transmission + Surface Backbone + Platform Applications.

Terminal Sensing Layer: Intrinsically safe 5G mining terminals, cameras, sensors, positioning tags, and excavation equipment terminals, enabling comprehensive awareness of personnel, machinery, environment, and conditions.

Underground Transmission Layer: Mining armored optical cables, 10G industrial ring networks, and underground 5G micro base stations, ensuring full-coverage signal transmission in roadways with anti-interference, anti-corrosion, explosion-proof, and flame-retardant capabilities.

Surface Backbone Layer: SPN/IPRAN backbone ring networks and 5G private network core equipment, enabling data interoperability and high-bandwidth backhaul between underground and surface networks.

Management and Application Layer: An integrated mine management and control platform that consolidates personnel positioning, video inspection, remote equipment operation, safety monitoring, and emergency dispatch functions.

3. Core Capabilities

Mining Safety Compliance: All equipment is explosion-proof and intrinsically safe, fully compliant with mining safety regulations and adaptable to high-risk underground environments.

Full-Area Underground Coverage: 5G high-frequency and low-frequency hybrid networking ensures stable coverage in complex roadways, eliminating signal blind zones underground.

Industrial-Grade Low Latency and High Reliability: Network slicing combined with edge computing enables millisecond-level response times for control commands, supporting remote equipment operation.

Multi-Network Integration: Integrates communication, surveillance, positioning, monitoring and control, and dispatch systems into a single network, eliminating data silos.

Intelligent Safety Management and Control: Real-time monitoring of gas levels, ventilation, equipment status, and personnel locations, with automatic alerts and emergency response coordination in case of anomalies.

4. Typical Application Scenarios

New construction and renovation of full-coverage 5G communication networks underground

5G + unmanned excavation, remote control, and intelligent mining operations

Precise personnel positioning, attendance tracking, and underground entry safety management in mines

Underground HD video inspection and AI-powered intelligent hazard identification

Mine emergency dispatch, underground emergency communication, and disaster early warning systems

5. Solution Value

This solution builds a safe, stable, and intelligent mining-specific communication foundation, achieving visualization of mining operations, reduced manpower requirements, and intelligent management and control. It significantly reduces underground operational safety risks, improves mining efficiency and O&M standards, and supports mines in achieving safe, efficient, green, and intelligent digital transformation.