Vi Business, Hindalco partner to deploy private network at Odisha bauxite mine

Vi Business, the enterprise arm of telecom operator Vodafone Idea, has signed a strategic partnership with Hindalco Industries to deploy a dedicated private network at the company’s Baphlimali Bauxite Mine in Odisha, marking Hindalco’s first private network implementation as it expands its digital mining capabilities. The multi-year managed services deployment will provide a complete private network stack, including spectrum, core, radio access network (RAN) and managed services, creating the digital backbone for connected mining operations at one of Hindalco’s key bauxite mines in Rayagada district.The companies said the network will support a range of Industry 4.0 use cases, including worker safety applications, fleet management, drone and CCTV-based surveillance, real-time monitoring and operational efficiency initiatives.