Active Control Completes Broadband Wirelesss ActiveMine Wi-Fi Demos for Major Coal Mine Operators
2/24/09 – Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) announced successful demonstrations of ActiveMine to two major US coal mining companies. The demonstration tours were conducted at a West Virginia mine where ActiveMine’s broadband wireless network has been in operation for several months. The prospective customers were particularly enthusiastic about the system’s “best-in-class” voice communications quality.
Active Control conducted the demonstrations in support of sales proposals under consideration by the two companies, which together own more than 25 coal mines in Appalachia, Illinois and Indiana.
In accordance with the MINER Act, all underground coal mine operators in the US must have specific provisions for wireless two-way communications and electronic tracking of miners as part of revised mine safety plans. The deadline to file the plans is June 15, 2009.
“The coal mining industry has focused on ActiveMine with renewed interest since MSHA approved the ActiveMine Node and System earlier this month. The feedback we are receiving from current and prospective customers validates our efforts to provide the best voice quality available to the mining industry,” said Steve Barrett, President and CEO, Active Control. “We anticipate this capability, along with ActiveMine’s network performance, will become even stronger through continuous improvement made possible by our new ActiveVision(TM) network operations centre.”
Feedback from mine managers and miners indicates that excellent voice quality means excellent overall system quality. They have also found that this capability drives day-to-day productivity gains by facilitating the rapid deployment of people and equipment. Another key differentiator demonstrated to the two companies – the ability to connect seamlessly with public telephone networks – was very well received by their representatives.
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