Africa's Sedna and Nokia partner to modernize Port of Beira with a personalized mobile network
Sedna Africa Transforms Beira Port into a Digitally Advanced Logistics Hub
The Port of Beira, Mozambique, is set to become one of Africa's most digitally advanced logistics hubs, thanks to Sedna Africa's deployment of a high-throughput private mobile network. This advanced 5G-ready infrastructure promises significant benefits for industrial growth, safety, and competitiveness across Africa.
The private 5G network, in collaboration with Nokia, delivers faster, more reliable connectivity for Beira Port's intensive logistics and production activities. This supports real-time data exchange, automation, and remote monitoring, streamlining operations and reducing bottlenecks, fostering industrial growth and productivity.
Enhanced safety and risk management are also key benefits. Integration of advanced technologies such as distributed fibre optic sensing embedded in conveyor systems allows early detection of wear, failures, and fire hazards. Proactive condition monitoring improves maintenance scheduling and worker safety, critical in environments requiring strict safety protocols like ports and industrial sites.
By transforming Beira Port into one of Africa’s most digitally advanced logistics hubs, Sedna Africa helps Mozambique and the wider region compete more effectively with global trade corridors. Enhanced connectivity supports faster cargo handling and better service reliability, attracting more business to the port.
Sedna Africa's approach connects not just machines and assets but also communities, promoting more inclusive economic development. The company leverages its expertise in mining and industrial IT to address infrastructure challenges continent-wide, advancing Africa’s digital industrial evolution.
The long-term ambition goes beyond digital infrastructure, aiming to transform industrial corridors with connectivity treated as core infrastructure, not an afterthought. The improved port infrastructure and efficiency are expected to attract more trade, boosting economic growth. The enhanced capabilities will support industries, create jobs, and generate revenue.
The transformation of the Port of Beira is a catalyst for operational excellence, enhanced safety, and regional competitiveness, driving Africa’s industrial and digital transformation forward while fostering inclusive growth. The project involves the deployment of a high-throughput mobile private network powered by Nokia, offering robust indoor and outdoor coverage across the port, improving real-time operations and connectivity between people, equipment, and systems.
Sedna Africa, in collaboration with Nokia, is expanding its deployment of private wireless networks across multiple regions in Africa. The network is designed to deliver reliable, low-latency, and high-performance wireless connectivity. Anton Fester, Managing Director of Sedna Africa, stated that modernizing, digitizing, and focusing on safety and automation are crucial for ensuring the port's future-readiness.
The Beira deployment offers a strong case study in what is possible when connectivity is treated as core infrastructure. The project reflects Sedna's expanded focus beyond mining, into industrial and logistics use cases. The transformation of the Port of Beira into one of Africa's most digitally advanced logistics hubs continues, with potential continental impact.
[1] Industrial Growth and Efficiency: https://www.sednaafrica.com/news/sedna-africa-deploys-private-5g-network-at-beira-port-to-boost-industrial-growth-and-efficiency [2] Enhanced Safety and Risk Management: https://www.sednaafrica.com/news/sedna-africa-deploys-smart-sensing-technology-at-beira-port-to-improve-safety-and-risk-management [3] Competitive Advantage at Regional Level: Not directly linked to a specific source, but information was obtained from Sedna Africa's official press release. [4] Supporting Industry 4.0 and Innovation in Africa: Not directly linked to a specific source, but information was obtained from Sedna Africa's official press release. [5] Implications for the Future of African Infrastructure: Not directly linked to a specific source, but information was obtained from Sedna Africa's official press release.
- Harnessing technology, Sedna Africa's deployment of a private mobile network at Beira Port, in partnership with Nokia, promises significant benefits in terms of industrial growth, safety, and competitiveness across Africa.
- Through the integration of advanced technologies like distributed fibre optic sensing, Sedna Africa's transformation of Beira Port contributes to enhanced safety and risk management, improving maintenance scheduling, worker safety, and overall productivity.
- The digitally advanced logistics hub at Beira Port, spearheaded by Sedna Africa, aims to provide a competitive advantage at the regional level, facilitating faster cargo handling, better service reliability, and supporting Africa's industrial and digital transformation.