Data-first mobile network provider Rain is planning to launch a mobile service to add to its established fixed (home) fourth-generation (4G) and fifth-generation (5G) service offerings. Rain... 

US-based Kinetic Mesh wireless networks developer Rajant Corporation conducted digital mining tests in collaboration with multinational engineering company Sandvik to ensure that wireless... 

The Venetia project will transition underground this year. 

By Anton Fester Director, Sedna Industrial IT Solutions The recent tragic death of a miner in a rigging-related incident in the Free State in South Africa highlights the ongoing need for enhanced... 

Information and communications technology group Vodacom Business has launched a campaign to highlight its support for small business and how the telecommunications operator can help them. With the... 

South Africa’s persistent power shortages could impact on the deployment of fifth-generation (5G) technologies across the country, says nonprofit wireless industry trade association Wireless Access... 

Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Company and information and communications technology (ICT) giant Huawei have unveiled its fifth-generation- (5G-) orientated smart diamond mine project. Debswana’s... 

As demand for private long-term evolution (LTE) networks across Africa increases, there are expectations that it could boost the operations of the industrial and manufacturing sectors during 2023.... 

Mining of the Venetia openpit was completed in December 2022, and the mine will transition to underground mining operations in 2023. 

Orica (ASX: ORI), today announced the commercial release of WebGen™ 200 Surface from March 2023.  Developed based on the success of more than 5,000 WebGen™ 100 blasts around the world, containing... 

Mining engineering multinational Sandvik and US-based wireless mesh networks company Rajant Corporation collaborated on digital mining tests to ensure wireless communications can be used with... 

Despite the dual headwinds of loadshedding and consumer inflation, 2023 has the potential to be a watershed year for telecommunications in South Africa, says cloud-based, business telephone service... 

A new report has revealed a correlation between fifth-generation (5G) uptake and revenue growth for communications service providers (CSPs). A special Ericsson Mobility Report, the Business Review... 

A new fully automatic bolter has been launched by mining services company Buraaq into the South African mining industry for use in underground and opencast operations. The Buraaq SD212i bolter is... 

As companies worldwide have become obliged to implement energy-saving methods, the growing popularity of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a variety of lighting applications has dominated the... 

Canyon Coal’s Phalanndwa Colliery is set to become a fifth-generation (5G) connected coal mine operation after it partnered with Huawei, MTN and Minetec Smart Mining to enable guaranteed... 

Despite economic challenges in many regions worldwide, fifth-generation (5G) technology continues to scale faster than any previous mobile generation. By the end of 2028, global 5G subscriptions... 

Multinational technology corporation Microsoft and global communications company Viasat have partnered to increase access to the Internet for ten-million people worldwide – including five-million... 

Digital transformation can play a significant role in reshaping the water and wastewater sector, particularly across ageing infrastructure, which continues to face challenges such as water leaks... 

Information and communication technology group BCX has partnered with Huawei and MPI to deliver innovative fifth-generation (5G) solutions to the Nungu mine, in Witbank, bringing about enhancements... 

Australian explosives group and Swedish mining equipment company Epiroc have successfully initiated live blasting with Avatel – a semi-automated wireless underground development charging solution... 

Although the adoption of fifth-generation (5G) technology is accelerating at a record pace worldwide, fourth-generation (4G) technology is forecast to remain dominant across Africa for the... 

Technology group BCX has partnered with Twoobii to enable businesses, merchants and consumers to benefit from seamless voice and data connectivity, with speeds from 2 Mb/s to 20 Mb/s, through its... 

BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution with lighting control for Laerskool Garsfontein’s main sports field and assembly hall in Pretoria, Gauteng. Laerskool Garsfontein,... 

Putting safe distance between people and the range of mobile equipment on surface mines – from off-road dump trucks to excavators and loaders – Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS) have become... 

Sedna Industrial IT Solutions has strengthened its partnership with Nokia to co-operate on the technological advancement and development of Africa’s mining sector. With demand for digital solutions... 

Telecommunications group Telkom, in partnership with information and communication technology giant Huawei, has officially launched its national commercial fifth-generation (5G) network. Telkom has... 

Telecommunications equipment supplier Poynting Antennas offers locally designed antennas to ensure robust connectivity in various industries, including openpit and underground mining. The company... 

Ahead of the South African Auto Week, Deloitte Africa automotive industry Lead Dr Martyn Davies writes about the trends that are shaping the global automotive industry. 

Underground mining products and technology pioneer Strata Worldwide (SP Mine Safety) will, in the next 12 months, continue to develop its project at Black Rock mine, in South Africa’s Northern... 

The introduction of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has shifted the focus towards enabling better monitoring of some critical and noncritical processes in the food and beverage industry, with... 

As countries around the world pledge to achieve net-zero targets over the coming years, it’s not only governments and energy companies that will be put under pressure to deliver, says Nokia mining... 

Welding systems manufacturer Fronius has launched an iWave series that it says sets new standards in quality, flexibility and connectivity. The TIG power source enables “perfect” weld seams to be... 

Multinational wireless communications engineering company SkyMax Network and information and communication technology giant Ericsson have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to... 

The new FendtONE platform merges the machine and the office into one control unit. FendtONE combines the familiar operation of the tractor with the terminal for planning or controlling tasks that... 

Gold miner Anglogold Ashanti’s Full Asset Potential programme has identified a number of opportunities to increase productivity at the Sunrise Dam operation, in Australia. Senior VP for Australia,... 

Digitally transforming water supply and treatment plants can elevate the water and wastewater sector’s operational effectiveness for increased sustainability, says energy management and automation... 

Technological advancements have become prominent in commercial and industrial lighting applications, which has created additional benefits for the sector, says lighting manufacturer Regent Lighting... 

Open RAN can support the gradual commercial deployment of fifth-generation (5G), connectivity expansion and coverage with the infrastructure and services to support it in Africa. This was one of... 

Graphite, nickel and copper developer Blencowe Resources has completed a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its flagship Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda, on time and under budget. The PFS... 

Fifth-generation (5G) technology is scaling faster than any previous mobile technology generations, with predictions that it will account for 60% of global mobile network data traffic by 2027. The... 

A joint collaboration has started work on defining and developing the key technologies to shape the next generation of wireless connectivity technology: sixth-generation (6G). Technology giant...