Restoring Communication After a Remote Mine Site Lost Its Only Fibre Link

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Case Study
July 5, 2026

Industry

Mining

Solution Area

Connectivity

Products Used

VSAT, Starlink for Business

The Situation

A remote open-pit mining operation relied on a single leased fibre line for all site connectivity. When the line was accidentally severed during nearby roadworks, the site lost email, ERP access and safety reporting systems for four days before a repair crew could reach the location.

The Solution

Station Satcom deployed a hybrid VSAT and Starlink for Business setup as permanent redundancy, automatically failing over if the primary terrestrial link drops, with no manual intervention required from site staff.

VSATPrimary broadband link

starlink-for-businessAutomatic failover

The Result

The mine has experienced zero connectivity outages since deployment, even during two subsequent fibre disruptions, and safety reporting now runs uninterrupted regardless of terrestrial infrastructure issues.

0Connectivity outages since deployment

2Fibre disruptions survived

0Manual interventions required

Restoring Communication After a Remote Mine Site Lost Its Only Fibre Link

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Restoring Communication After a Remote Mine Site Lost Its Only Fibre Link

Industry

Solution Area

Products Used

The Situation

The Solution

The Result

Discuss the best connectivity solutions for your fleet or remote operations.

CONNECT WITH A SPECIALIST

CONNECT WITH A SPECIALIST

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