Connectivity & Communication – Division
The Challenge
- Black spots in declines/levels \u2192 dropped comms & safety risk
- Fragmented systems (radio, Wi-Fi, LTE) \u2192 no unified view
- Harsh conditions (dust, heat, vibration, moisture) \u2192 frequent failures
- No redundancy or failover \u2192 outages impact production
- Limited backhaul \u2192 video/telemetry congestion
Our Approach
Avux engineers design coverage-first networks for underground and heavy industry: Wi-Fi 6/mesh, leaky feeder/DMR, private LTE, and rugged backhaul (fiber / point-to-point). We plan with RF surveys, implement PoE/rugged switching, and monitor via NMS. Voice, video, and telemetry flow reliably – and integrate to dataFLEX360™ for live status and alarms.
- Coverage maps
- Ruggedized gear
- Redundant backhaul
Underground Wi-Fi 6/6E
Industrial APs with MIMO antennas for headings, workshops, and shafts; seamless roaming and PoE power for mobile crews and equipment.
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- Roaming tuning
- PoE/PoE+
- IP67 housings
Industrial Mesh Networks
Self-healing mesh nodes for mobile assets and temporary works; rapid-deploy kits keep development ends and moving gear online.
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- Self-healing routes
- Quick mount kits
- Battery/PoE options
Leaky Feeder & DMR
VHF/UHF leaky feeder or DMR repeaters for voice where Wi-Fi is not practical, including emergency call points underground.
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- Voice priority
- Inline amplifiers
- Emergency beacons
Private LTE / CBRS-style
Local cellular for voice, data, and IoT with SIM management, QoS, and roaming bridges onto public LTE when needed.
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- QoS slices
- eSIM/SIM management
- Interop gateways
Backhaul: Fiber & PtP
Fiber splicing/OTDR testing and microwave/mmWave point-to-point links, with dual-WAN and LTE failover for critical paths.
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- OTDR certs
- PtP up to Gb+
- Dual-WAN/SD-WAN
IoT Gateways & Telemetry
Edge gateways for Modbus/RS-485 to IP, with store-and-forward buffering and secure MQTT into central dashboards.
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- Store-and-forward
- MQTT/HTTPS
- Industrial I/O
Rugged Switching & PoE
DIN-rail or rack switches, PoE injectors, surge protection, and cabinet builds engineered for harsh mining and plant sites.
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- SNMP traps
- Uptime SLA
- Email/SMS alerts
Monitoring & NMS
SNMP/NMS with uptime alerts, link graphs, and device health, plus SLA dashboards and reporting for critical networks.
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- SNMP traps
- Uptime SLA
- Email/SMS alerts
Technical Options & Specifications
RF planning, rugged hardware, backhaul, power, security, and operations tuned for underground and heavy-industry networks. Site standards and certifications can be aligned on request.
- Site RF surveys; predictive heatmaps; AP/antenna selection; leaky feeder cable specs (attenuation, amplifiers, taps).
- Wi-Fi channels and power; DMR repeaters and talkgroups; LTE bands and eNB placement.
- IP ratings (IP54–IP67), −20…+60 °C, dust/moisture sealing, and shock/vibration ratings.
- Intrinsically safe/explosion-proof variants where required (ATEX/IECEx availability).
- Fiber splicing, OTDR certification; PtP microwave/mmWave throughput/latency; router/firewall designs with dual-WAN and SD-WAN.
- QoS shaping for voice, video, and telemetry; VLANs and segmentation.
- PoE/PoE+ budgets; DC power and UPS sizing; surge/lightning protection; armored cabling underground.
- WPA2-Enterprise/WPA3, 802.1X, certificate management, VPN for remote operations, and role-based access with audit logs.
- NMS integrations (SNMP, syslog), health dashboards, escalation runbooks, spares kits, and response SLAs.
FAQs – Connectivity & Communication
RF surveys, directional antennas, strategic AP spacing, and mesh nodes are used to fill gaps and maintain coverage in declines and intersections.
Yes – channel planning, power control, shielding, and QoS design prevent contention so radio and Wi-Fi can co-exist reliably.
Where required, ATEX/IECEx-certified options are available for hazardous zones and classified areas.
Dual-WAN with LTE failover and SD-WAN keeps critical traffic online, while store-and-forward buffers telemetry until links are restored.
NMS dashboards and alerts monitor the network; you can manage this internally, or use Avux remote monitoring with on-site SLAs.