Market Leading Intrinsically Safe Network Solution - AXON IS

The next generation of MST Global’s intrinsically safe network infrastructure, designed to help underground coal mines improve connectivity, visibility and operational control in hazardous zones.

AXON IS brings modern network performance to one of mining’s most challenging environments. Purpose-built for underground hazardous zones such as coal, AXON core IS (2.5Gbps) and AXON air IS (Wi-Fi 6) provide a scalable, rugged and intrinsically safe network layer that supports voice, tracking, safety systems, asset data and mine-wide digital applications.

AusIMM Webinar

Future Ready: Boosting Underground Connectivity for Instrinsically Safe Mines

Join us at the introduction of our new AXON IS at this dedicated AusIMM Webinar

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As underground mines continue to adopt more digital technologies, reliable, high-throughput connectivity that meets intrinsically safe requirements has remained a key challenge for the industry. Hosted by AusIMM, this free webinar explores how now-available, next-generation intrinsically safe network infrastructure can support greater operational visibility, workforce safety, automation readiness and long-term mining performance.

The session will examine how advanced mine-wide connectivity, such as AXON IS, can help unlock more opportunities to utilise digital solutions as they continue to evolve. With a network capable of supporting key underground applications today, while preparing for more advanced technologies tomorrow, mines can move faster across voice communications, personnel tracking, safety systems, telemetry, video, analytics and autonomous equipment.

Webinar details
Date: Thursday, 24 September 2026
Time: 2.00pm to 3.00pm AEST
Cost: Free
Speaker: Shaun Newton, Product Manager, MST Global
PD Hours: 1

What AXON IS helps mines achieve ...

Advancing any mine environment starts with a strong, dependable communication network. It is the foundation that keeps people, equipment and systems connected, giving operations the visibility and control needed to make better decisions underground. From there, the possibilities continue to grow. As intrinsically safe technologies advance, mines can extend digital capability further into hazardous areas, supporting improved safety, productivity, tracking, automation readiness and smarter mine-wide operations.

Faster network performance:
Supports high-speed connectivity for modern underground applications, including data, voice, tracking and digital mine systems.
Reliable underground coverage:
Purpose-built for rugged underground conditions, with flexible topology options and redundancy support.
Easy Installation:
With a dual power/fibre cable, connections through the mine and be installed with ease, requiring less work and less time.
Easier migration from NS40/NS41:
Designed to support progressive replacement strategies, allowing mines to upgrade priority areas first.
More connected applications:
Supports the wider MST ecosystem and verified third-party integrations; that includes HELIX 3D, tracking, MinePhones, Mesh Wi-Fi extensions, Sensors and safety solutions.
Future-ready infrastructure
Provides the network layer needed for automation readiness, AR, asset health visibility and mine-wide operational insight.

One network layer. Multiple mine applications.

AXON IS supports more than connectivity. It provides the foundation for the digital systems mines rely on to improve decision-making underground. As these options and solutions continue to expand and become increasingly available this infrastructure will support the immediate deployment.

The mine connects to a digital platform for IoT and digital twin capability, with real-time status, performance data and operational insight. Ready for applications available both now and in the future:

Voice and messaging: MinePhones, PEDcall, ICCL echo and Mesh Wi-Fi extensions
Personnel and asset tracking: HELIX 3D Connect, Wi-Fi tags, BLE and UWB precision tracking
Safety systems: HELIX Sentinel, ICCL Echo, DPM, kiosks, traffic control, Komatsu Joy Faceboss, and restricted area management
Environment & Asset health: HELIX Smart Monitoring, HELIX Telemetry, Komatsu Joy Faceboss, 3rd party Modbus devices and sensor integration
Network management: HELIX Intelligent Control for operational automation, device alerts and diagnosis

The new components to the IS ecosystem:

AXON core IS

AXON core IS provides the intrinsically safe network switching layer for hazardous underground areas. It supports high-speed fibre connectivity, L2/L3 managed switching, ring architecture and redundancy, helping mines extend reliable communications deeper into operational areas.

Capabilities: 2.5 Gbps fibre backbone, managed switching, redundancy, Modbus support

AXON air IS

AXON air IS extends wireless coverage through a rugged Wi-Fi 6 access point designed for underground coal environments. It supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, BLE tracking and UWB precision tracking, enabling a wider range of connected mine applications.

Capabilities: Wi-Fi 6, BLE, Bluetooth 5, UWB, composite cable daisy chaining

… and continues to work with the IS compliant AXON Mesh for last mile applications.

AXON mesh is a rugged, mobile wireless access point designed to extend reliable connectivity into active underground mining areas. It supports real-time communications, tracking and operational data at the developing face and other locations where fixed network infrastructure is limited.

Designed to work with HELIX

AXON IS integrates with MST’s HELIX platform to help mines turn network connectivity into operational visibility. Through HELIX, mines can visualise people, vehicles, assets and network devices across the underground environment, helping teams identify issues faster and respond with better information.

With HELIX 3D, AXON IS can support tracking visualisation, zone occupancy alerts, shift duration reporting, cap lamp status, network monitoring and faster fault diagnosis.

Designed Around Your Operation

From network audit to operational rollout …

Every mine has different coverage needs, existing infrastructure and digital priorities. MST can support customers through network audits, design planning, deployment architecture and staged migration strategies to help ensure AXON IS is aligned to the mine’s operational goals.