5G Failover: Built-In Resilience for Supermarket Networks
The CPE02 5G router delivers reliable cellular backup, enhancing retail network resilience with seamless failover and centralized cloud-based management.
Background
Retail leaders like Walmart and Costco are accelerating digital transformation to stay competitive—investing in AI analytics, self-checkout systems, and integrated online-offline experiences. These innovations rely on uninterrupted network connectivity. A single broadband outage can disrupt payments, delay inventory updates, and lead to revenue loss and reputational damage. Ensuring network continuity is now critical to delivering a seamless customer experience and protecting day-to-day operations.
Customer Requirements
Business continuity
Any disruption to the primary broadband connection must trigger an instant, automatic switchover to a reliable backup—without affecting payment systems or store operations.
Centralized management at scale
IT teams need a unified, cloud-based platform to monitor and manage networks across all branches, enabling fast issue resolution without on-site support.
Cost efficiency
Traditional dual-line setups are expensive. A cost-effective failover solution must maintain performance while significantly reducing total network spend.
Solution
To ensure resilient, scalable connectivity, supermarket chains deploy the CPE02 5G router as a cellular failover solution, creating a smart, cloud-managed network architecture that supports business continuity and operational efficiency.
- Reliable Failover with Dual-Link Architecture
Combine fixed broadband or fiber as the primary connection with 5G backup via the CPE02. When the primary network fails, traffic seamlessly switches to the 5G link—maintaining real-time operations like POS transactions without interruption. - Smart Traffic Management
Built-in traffic policies prioritize critical services such as payment systems and security feeds. During off-peak hours, bandwidth can be dynamically allocated to enhance customer-facing services like guest Wi-Fi. - Cloud-Based Network Operations with InCloud Manager
Gain full visibility into nationwide store networks with real-time performance monitoring and automated health reports. IT teams can troubleshoot issues remotely, perform batch configurations, and reduce the need for on-site maintenance.
Benefits
High network availability
Wired and 5G connections serve as mutual backups, delivering 99.9% uptime to ensure business continuity at every store.
Operational efficiency at scale
With cloud-based batch configuration, plug-and-play 5G failover, and minimal changes to existing infrastructure, deployment time is reduced from 3 days to just 3 hours.
Lower costs, better experience
By taking advantage of reduced 5G rates from carriers, retailers can cut network costs while maintaining a fast, reliable, and consistent in-store experience.
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