Two-way emergency communications at the working face

Shortage of skilled labor inhibits timely extension of leaky feeder
Extending leaky feeder close to the face results in frequent damage from blasting which then often leads to mine-wide system downtime/imbalance
Personnel at the working face is unable to send distress alarms or receive evacuation messages
Personnel working alone at the face cannot periodically confirm everything is OK without walking back into coverage
Supervisors cannot page personnel

MineTrax battery-powered wireless networks are ideal for use in the "last kilometer":

Everybody underground is able to add, move or completely relocate network nodes dynamically
Only one component is required to extend coverage: MineTrax battery-powered wireless infrastructure nodes. No wires, no connectors.
915 MHz RF enables nodes to provide coverage at the working face from afar and non-line-of-sight to avoid blasting
Local damage does not cause mine-wide downtime
Remote diagnostics tools from surface quickly identify the location of any damaged node