TELUS Business partnered with Finning to
demonstrate how a private wireless network can
optimize operations, boost productivity, and
enhance worker safety. This project aims build an
industrial-grade private wireless network on-site at
Finning headquarters to showcase the remote
operation of a Cat® excavator.
Challenges
To operate the excavator requires large bandwidth,
low latency, reliable connectivity, control and
enhanced security that traditional networks can’t
provide.
Solution & Benefits
TELUS Business partnered with Airspan to upgrade its private wireless network. The excavator was
controlled from inside Cat Command station to show the real- time communications of heavy machinery.
In scenarios where the site conditions are hazardous, the ability to remotely operate equipment can
help boost productivity while prioritizing employee safety.
With Airspan’s solutions, TELUS Business was able to tailor its private wireless network services for
mining, energy, and logistics & transportation businesses. Among the benefits from the new network
architecture are enhanced coverage, network scalability, ultra-reliable connectivity and strong data
security which TELUS can offer to their clients. This is another proof that Airspan is a business
enabler that helps its partners reach their strategic goals.
