This discussion highlights the factors driving demand across oil and gas and petrochemical industries, from the need to improve operations in 24x7 facilities, to the push toward digital transformation and AI adoption, where stranded data remains a critical barrier.
When a refinery or petrochemical facility spans the equivalent of 3,000 football fields, it reflects the scale and complexity of today’s refineries and plants, environments where connectivity must support a wide range of operational needs, from worker communication and safety systems to mobile workflows and field diagnostics, often under demanding time and performance conditions.
Connectivity infrastructure in these settings can’t follow traditional enterprise models. Wi-Fi is often limited to specific areas and costly to scale. Public cellular may not reach remote zones or integrate well with enterprise systems. Wi-Fi and public cellular have their place, but for these environments, they’re not always enough.
In this podcast, we explore how wireless connectivity in plant environments is being rethought through the lens of Private 5G. The conversation covers practical examples from real deployments, where access to documents in the field, support for safety inspections, and the ability to conduct video calls during turnaround work have translated into measurable impact.