Integrator
Integrators build solutions that solve business problems using their unique expertise.
Provider
Providers deliver as-a-service and managed solutions with flexible consumption options, powered by Cisco.
Developer
Developers build unique solutions and applications on Cisco platforms to deliver customer-specific business outcomes.
Advisor
Advisors provide expert market and business consulting services.
Learning
Learning partners enable end-user success through training and education.
Consultants
Consultants provides business and technology consulting capabilities well before the systems integration phase.
Digital solutions integrators
DSIs are niche consulting companies with specialized focus on workflows for industries/critical business processes. They specialize in making digital business transformation a reality. They help integrate digital capabilities across all business operations and are experts at driving those conversations with customers in new buying centers and line-of-business.
Global industry partners
GIPs lead Cisco’s market penetration into industry verticals through their RTM by integrating Cisco technologies into their operational technology solution platforms.
Independent hardware vendors
IHVs specialize in hardware-based solutions. The hardware might be combined with Cisco platforms to provide customers with integrated systems or appliance stack. Typically, this is a meet-in-the-channel model.
Independent software vendors
ISVs specialize in developing and selling software solutions. The software might be integrated with Cisco platforms to enable more capabilities for customers, or it could be that Cisco features are part of the ISV application modernization and re-architecting roadmap. Some ISVs are on the Cisco GPL, but most meet in the channel.
IT resellers
IT resellers partner with a resale contract agreement with Cisco to resell Cisco technology and services.
Service providers
SPs specialize in large-scale deployment of communications and technology solutions built on Cisco platforms.
Systems integrators
SIs create complex information systems that may include designing or building a customized architecture or application, integrating it with new or existing hardware, packaged and custom software, and communications.
Plant and mine operations
Secure connected workforce
Industrial security and safety
Mobile fleet operations
- Explore the use cases
- Explore the architectures
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Plant and mine operations
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Secure connected workforce
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Industrial security and safety
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Mobile fleet operations
Digital process and production
Apply network, security, and data management technologies to industrial automation and control systems (IACS) for real-time plant and field operations.
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Business overview
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Industry drivers
- More robust connectivity for an increasing number of devices and machines
- Improved operational efficiency
- Real-time production visibility
- Demonstrated compliance
- Lowered operating and maintenance costs
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Business needs
- Increased efficiency through multi-site sensor data management
- Visualization of sensor data to anticipate failures
- Reduced costs and downtime through predictive and remote maintenance
- Fewer breakdowns and greater equipment uptime
- Adaptability and support for next-generation systems
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Capabilities
- Reliable and secure OT networks using industrial network hardware
- Secure, encrypted, wired and wireless technologies to support broad OT requirements from field operations to processing plants to long-distance pipelines
- Enhanced mobile broadband with ultra-low latency and high availability
- High-resolution predictive visibility into network and application performance to prevent, see, diagnose, and fix performance issues
- Optimize operating parameters to increase efficiency in process control
- Real-time analytics across a diverse set of tools and data sources
- Machine learning to detect anomalies and predict asset failure
- Measure the impact of OT network and application service health on business performance
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Business outcomes
- New insights based on factual models and anomalies
- Improved uptime
- Improved performance optimization and asset utilization (OEE)
- Assured network quality and user experience for performance-sensitive applications
- Easy-to-change infrastructure configurations promote flexible and intelligent mining design
- Increased productivity and efficiency
- Improved worker safety
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Stakeholders
- Industrial network architect
- Reliability manager
- Process engineer
- Facility manager
- Project engineer
- Enterprise architect
- Plant manager
- Engineering director
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
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Routing |
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series Edge Platform Cisco Catalyst Industrial Router (IR) Portfolio |
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Switching |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio Cisco Nexus Switches (data center and control center) |
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Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Switches Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
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Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IR8300 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco Private 5G |
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SD-WAN |
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN |
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Network operations |
Cisco IoT Field Network Director Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard |
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Application performance |
Cisco AppDynamics Cisco ThousandEyes Splunk data platform |
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SCADA apps |
ClearSCADA Cygnet WonderWare |
Cisco Services
| Category | Services |
|---|---|
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Core Services |
Cisco Lifecycle Services |
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Success Tracks |
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Support Services |
Expert Care |
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Smart Net Total Care |
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Software Support Services (Enhanced, Premium) |
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Solution Support (hardware, software) |
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
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Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Remote operations (IROC)
Enable machine visibility, improve maintenance, and support two-way communications for monitoring and control by collecting equipment data in near real time and publishing it to cloud and third-party applications.
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Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Optimized performance of equipment during operation
- Ease of deployment with reduced deployment costs
- Prevention of faults before they occur
- Minimized skills and staff requirements for operation and support
- Rapid leak and rupture detection
- Reduced downtime
- Develop solutions that can support sustainability goals
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Business needs
- Improved remote monitoring of sensors for better visibility and control
- Cloud-managed architecture for lean operations
- On-premise-managed architectures for scale and compliance
- Secure remote access to quickly deploy for transient or intermittent monitoring
- Support more sustainable business practices
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Capabilities
- Industrial network connectivity to plant and field machines using Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and 5G/LTE
- Enhanced mobile broadband with ultra-low latency and high availability
- Real-time visibility of network and operations for the remote operations center (ROC)
- Secure remote access into plant and field machines with end-to-end encryption
- High-resolution predictive visibility into network and application performance to prevent, see, diagnose, and fix performance issues
- Unified identity and security policy across network domains
- Support for intelligent and flexible mining systems
- Identify anomalies in remote data points to alert onsite workers when adjustments are required
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Business outcomes
- Optimal product quality and reduced operational costs
- Enhanced overall operational efficiency with improved environmental and safety outcomes
- Improved visibility into real-time asset status (OEE)
- Regulatory compliance
- Improved uptime and predictive equipment maintenance
- Lower carbon footprint emissions
- Assured network quality and user experience for performance-sensitive applications
- Easy-to-change infrastructure configurations promote flexible and intelligent mining design
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Stakeholders
- Reliability manager
- Process engineer
- Facility manager
- Project engineer
- Enterprise architect
- Plant manager
- Engineering director
- Chief sustainability officer
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
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Routing |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Router (IR) Portfolio Cisco Connected Grid Routers (CGR) |
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Switching |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio |
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Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Switches Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
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Wireless |
Cisco IR510 WPAN Industrial Routers Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco Private 5G Wireless LAN controller (WLC) |
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SD-WAN |
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Cisco ThousandEyes |
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Network operations |
Cisco IoT Field Network Director Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard |
Cisco Services
| Category | Services |
|---|---|
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Core Services |
Cisco Lifecycle Services |
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Success Tracks |
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Support Services |
Expert Care |
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Smart Net Total Care |
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Software Support Services (Enhanced, Premium) |
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Solution Support (hardware, software) |
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
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Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Connected instrumentation and maintenance
Automate the collection and integration of non-critical operational data and asset location with periodic, low-cost wireless communications into on-premise or cloud dashboards, ERP, DCS, or OT maintenance applications.
The Future of Mining
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Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Reliable operations to reduce unplanned downtime
- Efficient operations to lower operating costs and maintain a productive working environment
- Safe operations to detect and mitigate dangerous conditions to protect employees and the community
- Optimize operations to drive excellence and create a competitive differentiation
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Business needs
- Increased speed and quality of decision making
- Early identification and mitigation of risk
- Intelligent analysis of information
- Data capture, analysis, and sharing in real time
- Workflow-focused automatic dissemination approach
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Capabilities
- Reliable and secure OT networks using industrial network hardware
- Support for wired and wireless technologies to support broad OT requirements
- Integration with existing tools, processes, and support workflows to lower the costs of operating the OT network
- High-resolution predictive visibility into network and application performance to prevent, see, diagnose, and fix performance issues
- Flag anomalies in vibration, temperature, and current draw of electric motors to predict failure scenarios that require proactive maintenance
- Edge processing to reduce bandwidth requirements
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Business outcomes
- Improved business operations
- Enhanced labor productivity
- Easy-to-change infrastructure configurations promote flexible and intelligent mining design
- Reduced operating and maintenance costs
- Improved uptime
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Stakeholders
- Environmental health and safety team members
- Reliability manager
- Process engineer
- Facility manager
- Project engineer
- Enterprise architect
- Plant manager
- Engineering director
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
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Routing |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Router (IR) Portfolio |
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Switching |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio |
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Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Switches Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
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Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco LoRaWAN Pluggable Interface Module Cisco Wireless Gateway for LoRaWAN Cisco Private 5G Wireless LAN controller (WLC) |
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SD-WAN |
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Cisco ThousandEyes |
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IoT sensors connectivity and management |
Cisco Industrial Asset Vision and Cisco LoRaWAN sensors Cisco LoRaWAN Pluggable Interface Module Cisco Wireless Gateway for LoRaWAN |
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Network operations |
Cisco IoT Field Network Director Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard |
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Location-based services |
Cisco Spaces |
Cisco Services
| Category | Services |
|---|---|
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Core Services |
Cisco Lifecycle Services |
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Success Tracks |
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Support Services |
Expert Care |
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Smart Net Total Care |
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Software Support Services (Enhanced, Premium) |
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Solution Support (hardware, software) |
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
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Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Digital twin
Automate the collection and integration of all available data sources into a digital twin engine for training, analytics, and simulation.
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Reliable operations to reduce unplanned downtime
- Efficient operations to lower operating costs by simulating multiple operating scenarios before deployment
- Safe operations to train and entrench safety procedures in hazardous simulation environments
- Optimize operations to drive excellence and create a competitive differentiation
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Business needs
- Increased speed and quality of decision making
- Early identification and mitigation of risk
- Intelligent analysis of information in simulated operating environments
- Further mitigating the risk of changes in simulation environments before implementation
- Growing the culture of safety by simulating hazardous scenarios and training optimal responses
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Capabilities
- Industrial wired and wireless connectivity to plant assets and sensor networks
- Pre-integrated sensors for common use cases: faster first-pass yield; improved maintenance and MTTR; faster and safer employee training and onboarding; and faster NPI
- Cloud-based dashboard for provisioning and asset visibility
- Hybrid cloud infrastructure for network and compute capabilities from the cloud to the edge
- Data center interconnect (DCI) with a simple and scalable architecture
- Security including encryption and PLE (private line emulation) to transport fiber channel
- Recreate hazardous scenarios for training purposes and simulate changes in the industrial environment before implementing them in production
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Business outcomes
- Improved business operational efficiency and uptime
- Improved worker safety and productivity
- Cost reduction
- Data center scaling for AI builds and integration
- Reduced CapEx and OpEx
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Stakeholders
- Environmental health and safety team members
- Reliability manager
- Process engineer
- Facility manager
- Project engineer
- Enterprise architect
- Plant manager
- Engineering director
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
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Routing |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Router (IR) Portfolio |
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Switching |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio |
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Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Switches Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
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Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco LoRaWAN Pluggable Interface Module Cisco Wireless Gateway for LoRaWAN Cisco Private 5G Wireless LAN controller (WLC) |
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SD-WAN |
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN |
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IoT sensors connectivity and management |
Cisco Industrial Asset Vision and Cisco LoRaWAN sensors Cisco LoRaWAN Pluggable Interface Module Cisco Wireless Gateway for LoRaWAN |
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Network operations |
Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard Cisco Field Network Director |
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Location-based services |
Cisco Spaces |
Cisco Services
| Category | Services |
|---|---|
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Core Services |
Cisco Lifecycle Services |
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Support Services |
Expert Care |
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Smart Net Total Care |
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Software Support Services (Enhanced, Premium) |
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Solution Support (hardware, software) |
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
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Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Industrial voice and video
Enable the plant and field workforce to connect and collaborate with dispersed teams through secure voice, video, and asynchronous collaboration.
The Future of Mining
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Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Maintain operations when a standard working environment is impossible
- Enable internal and external operational staff to work remotely/off-site
- Enhance communications across multi-functional teams at different locations
- Ensure employee safety by keeping employees off-site during dangerous incidents
- Develop solutions that can support sustainability goals
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Business needs
- Maintenance of production during times of crisis or catastrophic incident
- Equipment visibility and/or utilization from off-site locations
- Employee and contractor safety and risk management
- Operational continuity, including monitoring, control, and problem resolution
- Support broad business continuity strategies
- Support more sustainable business practices
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Capabilities
- Secure remote access for work-from-home (WFH) staff and third-party remote experts
- Rich collaboration tools for dispersed teams to enable voice/video calls, sharing files/photos, and AI-enabled language translation
- Webex Expert on Demand using voice-controlled "hardhat" for on-site plant and field crews
- Secure access to critical OT environments for remote operations
- See, diagnose, and fix the source of any network interruptions
- Coaching and remote maintenance with augmented reality to help remote experts troubleshoot a situation with the onsite worker
- Advanced analytics and AI to monitor system performance, reduce latency, and predict potential issues
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Business outcomes
- Limited interruption to worker and machine productivity
- Resource optimization and faster time to resolution; remote expert decision support
- Reduced costs associated with returning to full functionality
- Business continuity and incident response during abnormal operating conditions
- Maintaining constant worker contact, support, and safety
- Reduced travel can result in lower carbon footprint for travel-related emissions
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Stakeholders
- CIO
- CISO
- Chief sustainability officer
- VP of operations
- Engineering director
- Control engineer
- Fleet manager
- HR personnel
- Reliability manager
- SCADA engineer
- Protection engineer
- Process engineer
- Enterprise architect
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
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Routing |
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series Edge Platform Cisco Catalyst Industrial Router (IR) Portfolio Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN |
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Switching |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio |
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Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Switches Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
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Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco Private 5G Wireless LAN controller (WLC) |
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Video |
Meraki MV Smart Cameras |
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Security Special offers above |
Cisco Duo Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Cisco Secure Endpoint |
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Collaboration Special offers above |
Webex |
Cisco Services
| Category | Services |
|---|---|
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Core Services |
Cisco Lifecycle Services |
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Success Tracks |
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Support Services |
Expert Care |
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Smart Net Total Care |
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Software Support Services (Enhanced, Premium) |
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Solution Support (hardware, software) |
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Support Services for Collaboration |
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
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Insights for Internet and Cloud Visibility Solution Attached Services |
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Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Digital workforce
Provide secure remote access to operations applications and data, and the required plant and field networks, to enable workers to work from wherever they are.
The Future of Mining
Learn how Cisco offers one unified solution that addresses multiple wireless technology requirements.
Take advantage of limited-time promotions on Cisco Industrial IoT products
Business overview
-
Industry drivers
- Efficient operations to lower operating costs and maintain a productive working environment
- Optimize operations to drive excellence and create a competitive differentiation
- Employee safety and security improvements
- Productivity enhancements
- Diminishing field resources in workforce; reduced expertise
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Business needs
- Decrease plant shutdown time during turnaround or expansion
- Increase time on tools
- Location awareness
- Safety and security
- Modernize communications
- Mobile worker
- Attracting new and younger talent to workforce
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Capabilities
- Outdoor Wi-Fi coverage at plants for mobile worker connectivity
- Mobile hotspot via vehicle router for field worker connectivity
- Rich collaboration tools for dispersed teams to enable voice/video calls, sharing files/photos, and over-the-shoulder coaching
- Webex Expert on Demand using voice-controlled “hardhat” for on-site plant and field crews
- See, understand, and fix the source of any network interruptions
- Hands-free navigation of collaboration tools, documentation, and workflow systems
- Create mobile applications and AR/VR experiences that correlate real-time operational data from multiple data sources
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Business outcomes
- Reduced costs associated with turnaround
- Resource optimization and faster time to resolution; remote expert decision support
- Improved employee and contractor safety and risk management
- Field worker productivity and efficiencies
- Build a next-generation workforce
- Faster completion time on work orders
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Stakeholders
- HR personnel
- Reliability manager
- Process engineer
- Facility manager
- Project engineer
- Enterprise architect
- Plant manager
- Engineering director
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
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Routing |
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series Edge Platform Cisco Catalyst Industrial Router (IR) Portfolio Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN |
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Switching |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio |
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Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
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Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco Private 5G Wireless LAN controller (WLC) |
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Video |
Meraki MV Smart Cameras |
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Security Special offers above |
Cisco Duo Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Cisco Secure Endpoint |
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Location-based services |
Cisco Spaces |
Cisco Services
| Category | Services |
|---|---|
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Core Services |
Cisco Lifecycle Services |
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Success Tracks |
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Support Services |
Expert Care |
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Smart Net Total Care |
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Software Support Services (Enhanced, Premium) |
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Solution Support (hardware, software) |
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
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Insights for Internet and Cloud Visibility Solution Attached Services |
|
|
Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Cybersecurity
Manage cyber risks in operational systems--with the primary goals of ensuring system availability and integrity--by measuring, controlling, detecting, and responding to threats more effectively.
The Future of Mining
Learn how Cisco offers one unified solution that addresses multiple wireless technology requirements.
Take advantage of limited-time promotions on Cisco Industrial IoT products
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Protect critical business, customer, and supplier data
- Maintain strong regulatory compliance
- Mitigate risk exposure for shareholders and SCC demands/GDPR
- Safe and secure adoption of IoT/digital initiatives
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Business needs
- Increase system uptime and availability by mitigating risks due to internal and external cyber threats
- Keep business critical resources safe and secure--human, machine, and intellectual property
- Enable the adoption of new operating models while controlling risks--remote operations, data sharing, and automation
- Maintain compliance against internal and external mandates
- Meet due diligence requirements
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Capabilities
- A single platform for threat detection, investigation, and response across IT and OT environments
- Reporting and automation to streamline compliance activities
- Automation of incident response to quickly mitigate threats
- Enable visibility into OT systems and segment OT/IT operations to inventory and baseline
- Enable auditable secure access, system updates, and anomaly detection
- End-to-end data encryption
- Unified identity and security policy across network domains
- AI threat defense to identify cyber threats, user access anomalies, and data loss or compromise
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Business outcomes
- Improved risk management and compliance
- Improved system reliability and resiliency
- Productivity boost from reduced downtime
- Reduced costs and system complexity through compliance management
- Lower cyber risk
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Stakeholders
- CISO
- Environmental health and safety team members
- IT security team
- Reliability manager
- Process engineer
- Facility manager
- Project engineer
- Enterprise architect
- Engineering director
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
|
Routing |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Router (IR) Portfolio |
|
Switching |
Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio |
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Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Switches Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1100 Rugged Series Router Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
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Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco Private 5G Wireless LAN controller (WLC) |
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Security Special offers above |
Cisco Cyber Vision Cisco Duo Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Cisco Secure Email Cisco Secure Firewall Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Cisco Secure Network Analytics Cisco Secure Workload Cisco Security Cloud Cisco Umbrella Splunk Security Portfolio |
Cisco Services
| Category | Services |
|---|---|
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Core Services |
Cisco Lifecycle Services |
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Support Services |
Expert Care |
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Smart Net Total Care |
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Software Support Services (Enhanced, Premium) |
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Solution Support (hardware, software) |
|
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
|
Insights for Internet and Cloud Visibility Solution Attached Services |
|
|
Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Health, safety, and environment (HSE)
Enhance overall plant safety by leveraging data about employee location and environmental conditions from fixed and mobile sensors, enabling real-time operational insights and essential collaboration.
The Future of Mining
Learn how Cisco offers one unified solution that addresses multiple wireless technology requirements.
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Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Automated manual processes, e.g., permit to work process
- Increased process and people safety
- Safety of employees, community, and environment
- Regulatory compliance
- Protection of air and ground water
- Minimize or eliminate downtime due to accidents
- Develop solutions that can support sustainability goals
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Business needs
- Fixed location detectors provide limited visibility of leaks
- Personnel location in relation to leaks for safety of employee
- Reduced work start delays due to gas detection surveys
- Lower-priced alternative to fixed wire detectors that are expensive to install
- People, vehicle, and asset tracking
- Employee health and safety
- Workforce optimization by eliminating redundancy in staff assignment
- Support more sustainable business practices
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Capabilities
- Real-time tracking within a plant environment or in the field
- Indicators for presence in risky environments
- Mobile four-way gas detectors for engineers, combined with fixed location detectors
- Real-time gas monitoring and detection risk map viewable by operations, maintenance, and safety teams
- Historical analysis for gas leak prediction and automated evacuation route planning
- Monitor environmental conditions
- Reliable, extended network coverage (indoor and outdoor) with ultra-low latency, end-to-end encryption, and unified identity and security policy
- Correlate and analyze environmental data to alert on unsafe trends and unsustainable practices
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Business outcomes
- Improvements in provisioning and clearance time
- Solutions such as location awareness technologies, GPS, RFIDs, and collision detection/avoidance improve safety and security
- Improved visibility into real-time gas detection and personnel location
- Operational cost savings through the elimination of significant gas testing efforts for hot work
- Reduced gas testing activities resulting in higher wrench time for contractors
- Increased health and safety of employees
- Monitoring can help reduce environmental impacts and improve ecosystem protection
- Improved worker safety and environmental performance
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Stakeholders
- HSE manager
- Process engineer
- Facility manager
- Plant manager
- Operation manager
- Compliance manager
- Chief sustainability officer
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
|
Switching |
Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio |
|
Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Switches Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
|
Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco Private 5G Wireless LAN controller (WLC) |
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Video |
Meraki MV Smart Cameras |
|
Security Special offers above |
Cisco Secure Endpoint |
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Webex |
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Advanced Services Transactional |
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Video surveillance
Maintain constant contextual and situational awareness through monitoring that protects assets while ensuring employee safety.
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Protection of people, property, and infrastructure
- Reduce risk to employees, resources, and the environment
- Quickly deliver information to the appropriate resources in critical situations
- Rising public safety and national security concerns
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Business needs
- Protect people and assets
- Monitor assets for real-time information and visibility across sites and encompassing infrastructure
- Health and safety of personnel
- Enhance threat awareness and incident response
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Capabilities
- Real-time data for threat defense
- Enforce cybersecurity perimeters for improved access control, better threat monitoring, and incident reporting
- Integrated safety and security solutions that seamlessly encompass video surveillance and advanced analytics to proactively monitor and manage potential threats proactively
- Reliable, extended network coverage (indoor and outdoor) with ultra-low latency, end-to-end encryption, and unified identity and security policy
- Utilize edge AI to identify intruders, dangerous objects, or damage
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Business outcomes
- Improved worker safety
- Protection of assets
- Reduce technology integration cost and ongoing deployment risk
- Enforce intelligent cyber and physical security to monitor sites for evolving risks, incidents, and threats
- Wide-area surveillance network
- Faster incident response and resolution
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Stakeholders
- CIO/CTO/CISO
- VP of risk management
- VP of safety
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
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Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio Meraki MS Switches Portfolio |
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Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco Catalyst 9100 Series Access Points Cisco Private 5G Meraki MR Access Points Portfolio |
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Video |
Meraki MV Smart Cameras |
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Application performance |
Cisco AppDynamics Cisco ThousandEyes |
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Security Special offers above |
Cisco Duo Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Cisco Secure Endpoint Cisco Umbrella |
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Location-based services |
Cisco Spaces |
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Integration services |
Cisco DevNet |
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
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Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
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Fleet management
Optimize operations between haul trucks, shovels, and crushers using pervasive communications across the mine to connect these key assets, while reducing fuel usage and unnecessary wear on critical equipment.
The Future of Mining
Learn how Cisco offers one unified solution that addresses multiple wireless technology requirements.
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Business overview
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Industry drivers
- More productive surface and underground operations
- Lower operating costs for equipment and machines
- Ensure safety of workforce
- Reduce risk from cyber breaches
- Develop solutions that can support sustainability goals
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Business needs
- Advanced dispatch tools
- Better situational awareness for critical asset location and status
- Reliable and secure communications for fixed and mobile assets
- Support more sustainable business practices
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Capabilities
- Pervasive and secure outdoor multi-technology wireless communications for haul trucks, shovels, and other equipment
- Location services for mobile assets
- Reliable, extended network coverage (indoor and outdoor) with ultra-low latency, end-to-end encryption, and unified identity and security policy
- AI-enabled route optimization
- Real-time monitoring of vehicle telemetry and predictive analytics to reduce downtime
- Combining data from various sources like GPS, onboard sensors, and backend systems for a comprehensive view of fleet operations
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Business outcomes
- More control over equipment planning and scheduling
- Fewer missed runs
- Shorter routes and reduced fuel usage resulting in lower carbon footprint
- Increased efficiency of crushers
- Secure and reliable field worker (and emergency) communications
- Less material losses and higher ore efficiency
- Lower operating costs and improved operational efficiency
- Lower travel-related emissions
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Stakeholders
- Mine general manager
- Dispatch supervisor
- Production supervisor
- Drilling supervisor
- VP of operations
- Compliance manager
- Chief sustainability officer
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
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Routing |
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series Edge Platform Cisco Catalyst Industrial Router (IR) Portfolio |
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Switching |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio Cisco Nexus Switches (data center and control center) |
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Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Switches Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
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Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco Private 5G |
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SD-WAN |
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Cisco ThousandEyes |
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Network operations |
Cisco IoT Field Network Director |
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Application performance |
Cisco AppDynamics |
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Cisco Lifecycle Services |
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Support Services |
Expert Care |
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Smart Net Total Care |
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Software Support Services (Enhanced, Premium) |
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Solution Support (hardware, software) |
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
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Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Autonomous and remote control
Build secure and reliable communications for surface and underground mines to support autonomous, semi-autonomous, and tele-remote operations for haulage, dozing, and drilling.
The Future of Mining
Learn how Cisco offers one unified solution that addresses multiple wireless technology requirements.
Take advantage of limited-time promotions on Cisco Industrial IoT products
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Leverage automation and autonomous operations to increase safety and productivity
- Adopt digital tools to lower costs for core mine operations
- Develop solutions that can support sustainability goals
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Business needs
- Cloud-managed architecture operations for lean operations
- Off-premise-managed architectures for scale, compliance, and safety
- Secure remote access to quickly deploy transient or intermittent operations
- Support more sustainable business practices
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Capabilities
- Secure outdoor wireless networks proven in mine environments
- Successful autonomous projects with industry leaders like Caterpillar and Kamatsu
- Integration of autonomous networks with other mine networks for dispatch, mobile workers, and plant operations
- High-resolution predictive visibility into network and application performance to prevent, see, diagnose, and fix performance issues
- AI-enabled route optimization
- Real-time visibility of network and operations for the remote operations center (ROC)
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Business outcomes
- Increased haulage performance and productivity
- Increased safety for mine and vehicle operators
- Lower cost to operate large asset fleet (e.g., haul trucks, dozers)
- More accurate drilling according to the mine plan
- Reduced travel can result in lower carbon footprint for travel-related emissions
- Promotes flexible and intelligent mining design
- Improved worker safety and productivity
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Stakeholders
- Mine general manager
- Production supervisor
- Drilling supervisor
- VP of operations
- HSE manager
- Compliance manager
- Chief sustainability officer
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
| Category | Products |
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Routing |
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series Edge Platform Cisco Catalyst Industrial Router (IR) Portfolio |
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Switching |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio Cisco Nexus Switches (data center and control center) |
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Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Switches Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
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Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco Private 5G |
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SD-WAN |
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Cisco ThousandEyes |
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Network operations |
Cisco IoT Field Network Director |
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Application performance |
Cisco AppDynamics |
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Cisco Lifecycle Services |
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Support Services |
Expert Care |
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Smart Net Total Care |
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Software Support Services (Enhanced, Premium) |
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Solution Support (hardware, software) |
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
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Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Mine electrification
Provide a secure infrastructure for mining companies as they transition operations from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction initiatives
- Stakeholders’ sustainability goals
- Public funding supporting sustainability
- Regulatory compliance
- Develop solutions that can support sustainability goals
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Business needs
- New business opportunities, diversification, and market competitiveness
- Regulatory compliance
- Employee retention, increasing shareholder value
- Support more sustainable business practices
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Capabilities
- Reliable and secure OT networks using industrial network hardware
- Support for wired and wireless technologies to support broad OT requirements
- Integration with existing tools, processes, and support workflows to lower costs of operating the OT network
- Leverage Cisco Validated Designs for renewable power generation, grid modernization, and electric vehicles (EV) charging infrastructure
- Power management of electric vehicles, motors, and other electric process components
- Advanced analytics to optimize energy usage and improve operational efficiency
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Business outcomes
- Support progress on energy-sourcing strategies
- Contributing to net zero GHG emissions strategies by increasing renewable energy sources
- Regulatory compliance
- Stabilizing business cycles
- Decarbonization of mining and lower ventilation costs
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Stakeholders
- Chief sustainability officer
- Industrial network architect
- Reliability manager
- Process engineer
- Project engineer
- Enterprise architect
- Engineering director
Products and services
Free trials and special offers
Use case architecture
Cisco products
| Category | Products |
|---|---|
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Routing |
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series Edge Platform Cisco Catalyst Industrial Router (IR) Portfolio |
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Switching |
Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet (IE) Switches Portfolio Cisco Nexus Switches (data center and control center) |
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Edge intelligence and compute |
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Switches Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Routers Cisco IC3000 Industrial Compute Gateway |
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Wireless |
Cisco Catalyst IW9167 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Cisco Private 5G |
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SD-WAN |
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Cisco ThousandEyes |
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Network operations |
Cisco IoT Field Network Director Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard |
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Application performance |
Cisco AppDynamics |
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SCADA apps |
ClearSCADA Cygnet WonderWare |
Cisco Services
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Core Services |
Cisco Lifecycle Services |
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Support Services |
Expert Care |
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Smart Net Total Care |
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Software Support Services (Enhanced, Premium) |
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Solution Support (hardware, software) |
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Advanced Services |
Advanced Services Transactional |
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Training |
Learning and Certifications |
Where you purchase matters
Equipment purchased through Cisco partners--whether it's new or Cisco Certified Refurbished--entitles you to Cisco service support, upgrades, replacement guarantees, a valid software license, and a full warranty.
Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
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