China Mobile eyes 5G underground network for smart mining

China Mobile, the largest telecom operator in China, is partnering with Huawei Technologies Co and other organizations to speed up the construction of smart mines in the nation by releasing a white paper on 5G underground mobile communication networks.

At the 2021 China 5G+ Industrial Internet Conference held in Wuhan, Hubei province over the weekend, China Mobile partnered with Huawei, the China Coal Industry Association, and China University of Mining and Technology to publish the "5G Underground Mobile Communication Network White Paper".

The purpose of the white paper is to cooperate with industry partners to jointly build an underground intelligent comprehensive communication network as well as an underground mobile communication 5G industrial ecosystem, and also to help ensure the safe production and intelligent development of China's mining industry.