Point of Sale and Retail

Point-of-sale and retail IoT represents one of the largest installed bases of LTE Cat-1 devices globally. Payment terminals, vending machines, digital display networks, self-service kiosks, and retail IoT sensors collectively form a significant proportion of the mid-tier cellular device market that eRedCap targets.

Payment Terminals

Cellular-connected payment terminals require reliable low-latency connectivity for transaction authorisation. LTE Cat-1 and Cat-1bis meet this requirement today. eRedCap meets it equally well on 5G SA networks, with the additional benefit of 5G network longevity and access to network slicing for payment network isolation.

For terminal operators managing large POS estates, eRedCap’s SGP.32 eSIM compatibility (via GSMA SGP.32-capable eUICC hardware) enables remote SIM management at fleet scale – switching operators, updating credentials, managing roaming – without physical terminal access. See the SGP.32 page for detail.

Digital Signage

Digital display networks – retail signage, information kiosks, menu boards, interactive displays – require periodic content updates and remote management. Content delivery bandwidth requirements are within eRedCap’s 10 Mbps capability for typical display resolutions and update frequencies. The combination of eRedCap connectivity and AirLink OS remote management (as offered by the Semtech EX400 for Release 17 RedCap hardware today) addresses the scale management challenge.

Vending and Unattended Retail

Vending machines and unattended retail require minimal bandwidth but maximum uptime. eRedCap’s dual SIM capability (as implemented in current RedCap hardware) and 5G SA network resilience provide the redundancy that unattended high-revenue-per-unit installations require.