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PQC for Remote Site Communications in Mining

Applying PQC to satellite links, VSAT, and mesh radio communications at remote mining operations.

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For mining IT/OT managers, communications engineers, and remote operations leads. Covers PQC migration for VSAT satellite links, underground mesh networks, drone telemetry, and IoT sensor networks. Addresses ML-KEM key size versus bandwidth constraints, NIST FIPS 203/204/205/206 algorithm selection for constrained mining devices, and vendor readiness assessment.

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Course content is structured into sessions below. Each session is configurable to your organisation's environment, threat model, and objectives.

#	Session	Topics
1	Remote Mining Communications Architecture and Cryptographic Exposure How quantum threats intersect bandwidth-constrained, latency-tolerant mining networks
2	Satellite and VSAT Link Encryption PQC migration for satellite-dependent mining communications	VSAT star-topology architectures: DVB-S2X encryption dependencies, TLS tunnel overhead, and ML-KEM key exchange impact on C-band and Ku-band link budgets LEO satellite mesh (Starlink, OneWeb): IPsec tunnel PQC migration, handover frequency impact on key renegotiation overhead, and ML-KEM-768 versus ML-KEM-512 trade-offs HF/VHF radio fallback: ALE (Automatic Link Establishment) protocol limitations, minimal-bandwidth PQC options, and SLH-DSA for authenticated emergency communications
Break
3	Underground and Surface Mesh Networks PQC for constrained mining network topologies	Underground mesh communications: leaky feeder, WiFi 6/6E, and LTE/5G private networks in tunnels with constrained bandwidth and intermittent connectivity Surface mesh and drone telemetry: PQC for autonomous haul truck fleet management, drone survey data links, and IoT sensor networks across large open-pit operations ML-KEM key size impact: 1,568-byte ML-KEM-768 ciphertext versus typical mining IoT MTU sizes (127-256 bytes for LoRaWAN, 1,500 bytes for Ethernet), fragmentation strategies
4	Interactive Demonstration: Remote Comms PQC Assessment Full-day format only	Facilitator-led walkthrough: mapping cryptographic dependencies across a representative remote mining site communications architecture (VSAT, underground mesh, surface IoT, drone links) Calculating PQC overhead impact: key exchange latency, ciphertext size versus available bandwidth, and identifying which links cannot support ML-KEM-768 without architectural changes Delegates discuss: applying the assessment to their own site communications, identifying highest-risk links and practical migration sequencing
Break
5	NIST FIPS Algorithm Selection for Mining Communications Choosing the right PQC algorithms for bandwidth and compute constraints	FIPS 203 (ML-KEM) for key exchange: ML-KEM-512 for severely constrained links (underground IoT), ML-KEM-768 for standard mining communications, ML-KEM-1024 for inter-site backbone FIPS 204 (ML-DSA) and FIPS 205 (SLH-DSA): signature scheme selection based on verification speed, signature size, and mining device CPU capability (ARM Cortex-M versus x86) Draft FIPS 206 (FN-DSA): compact signatures for bandwidth-constrained drone telemetry and sensor networks where ML-DSA signature overhead is prohibitive
6	Vendor Readiness and Procurement Strategy Engaging mining communications vendors on PQC migration timelines	VSAT vendor PQC roadmaps: Hughes, Viasat, SES, and Inmarsat enterprise gateway migration timelines and customer-side terminal firmware update mechanisms Mining IoT and mesh vendor assessment: Rajant, Cisco, Ericsson Private Networks, and Newtrax/Sandvik for underground communications PQC readiness Procurement specifications: incorporating NIST FIPS 203/204/205 requirements into mining communications RFPs, lifecycle costing for PQC-capable infrastructure
7	Q&A and Migration Roadmap Planning

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