Retail edge scenario

Large retail stores in rural locations have a different challenge. Network connectivity in such locations isn’t very good, so it behooves them to work with telcos to deploy a private 5G network in those areas, which will allow them to have high-speed connectivity. In such a scenario, there would be 5G connectivity to the store and even inside the store. Such a remote location scenario is also a perfect setup where the disconnected edge solution could come into play when there are connectivity glitches.

There are many edge use cases in the retail industry thanks to all those cameras that we see in stores and even some that are hidden. Some of the obvious ones we get to see in our daily lives when we shop are security-related: theft prevention at point-of-sale (POS) systems, tracking customer movement, product restocking by way of smart shelves, and so on. Among the new ones are what they call “the store of the future” where you get to customize...