Shaw launches private LTE network for mining systems

CALGARY — In what it calls a first for Western Canada, Shaw Business today announced it has deployed an industrial-grade private LTE network custom-built for mining systems, which will used to provide greater coverage and connectivity at Teck Resources’ Elkview Operations in British Columbia. (Private LTE networks have been deployed at mining sites in other parts of the country, including Agnico Eagle’s LaRonde mine in Abitibi, Quebec.) Developed in partnership with Nokia, the 5G-ready private LTE network built exclusively for Teck was created to support the mining company’s RACE21 initiative designed to transform how the company mines by harnessing technology...