Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will participate in one of Africa’s leading mining events, Mining Indaba 2026, from February 9 to 12, 2026, in Cape Town, South Africa. The event attracts over 10,000 attendees, including governments, mining leaders, investors, and service providers, fostering collaboration, innovation, and investment across the sector.
At this year’s event, Ericsson will demonstrate how its Ericsson Private 5G and Wireless WAN solutions are reshaping the mining industry by delivering dependable, secure, and high-performance connectivity, crucial to modern mining operations. Visitors to the Ericsson Booth, number 1W57, will experience live demonstrations of private 5G-enabled mining solutions developed with partners including Comsol Networks and Becker Mining Systems. These demonstrations will showcase various 5G solutions such as Digital Twin solutions for mining, Wireless WAN and Ericsson Private 5G. The displays will also showcase how these transformative solutions are advancing the concept of the smart mine, incorporating Becker’s “SmartFlow” software solution.
As part of Ericsson’s participation, Duncan Hawkins, Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa Enterprise 5G Sales at Ericsson, will be part of the panel discussion, “Unleashing Smart Connectivity for Deep Mining”, on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, from 10:00 – 11:00.
By championing collaboration across industry stakeholders, mining companies, technology partners, and government entities, Ericsson is driving more efficient practices through private cellular networks in order to deliver the dependable connectivity essential for enabling the “smart mine” of the future. This unwavering commitment to innovation and digitalization ensures the industry’s ability to meet modern environmental, safety, and operational demands.
Source: Ericsson
