Could a $287,000 network facility prevent African mines and ports from experiencing power outages?
Sedna Africa, a leading systems integrator based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has made a strategic investment of R5 million (~$287,000) in its new Network Operations Centre (NOC) in Johannesburg. This move is part of the company's ambition to dominate Africa's industrial connectivity market, valued globally at nearly $15 billion.
The state-of-the-art NOC, which opened in 2021, serves as the "nerve centre" of Sedna's business. It integrates live feeds from Internet of Things (IoT) devices, fibre sensors, mobile networks, and security cameras into a single command hub. This enables efficient communication and operational support for Sedna's technology infrastructure.
Sedna's philosophy is collaborative: share knowledge, build capacity, and help Africa become globally competitive in industrial digitalisation. The company's NOC plays a crucial role in this mission, keeping mines safe, ports efficient, and pipelines secure.
Sedna's mobile private networks (MPNs) are built for mission-critical environments and act like private highways for data. Unlike public mobile networks, Sedna's MPNs are designed for industries and provide improved reliability. This has been instrumental in implementing autonomous drones for precision surveying and Africa's first underground private network to automate ore transport.
The NOC's distributed fibre sensing technology can detect digging, vandalism, or leaks along pipelines within seconds, preventing small disturbances from escalating into catastrophic outages. Artificial intelligence also plays a role, learning what "normal" looks like in a given environment and automatically flagging anomalies such as after-hours intrusions.
Sedna Africa has grown to become one of Africa's biggest providers of private mobile networks and digital industrial infrastructure. The company is currently deploying its first maritime private network at the Port of Beira in Mozambique and is eyeing Nigeria's ports and industrial hubs as its next growth frontier.
The technology inside the NOC is military-grade and trusted by the US Department of Defense, reflecting Sedna's commitment to providing the highest level of security for its clients. With its strategic investment in the NOC, Sedna Africa is positioning itself as a key player in Africa's industrial digitalisation journey.
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