Retail store scenario

Whether it is a grocery store or retail merchandise store, edge-/IoT-related solutions are everywhere. Temperature sensors on display freezers, cameras on self-checkout registers, and high-definition shelf monitoring camera systems are some of the devices you see in stores. The four groups of components we described in the previous scenario are also applicable here.

We mentioned different networking options available to enterprises. In this scenario, we describe the option where a grocery store chain is working with a telco to bring 5G networking to its stores. Specifically, the grocery chain has opted for a 5G network slice. Before going any further into the architecture, here’s a brief on network slicing.

Network slicing

Network slicing is the ability to create multiple logical “slices” of a single physical core within the 5G network infrastructure using software-defined networking (SDN). These slices are optimized for specific...