Challenge — T-Mobile has 5,000+ retail stores that depend on connected devices and business-critical applications, including Point-of-Sale (POS) systems and digital signs. The need for WAN link diversity was apparent, but running additional wires to thousands of stores wouldn’t be cost-effective or logistically prudent. The IT team needed a failover solution that would be easy to stand up and manage from anywhere.
Solution — To enable seamless failover, T-Mobile tapped into their own highly available cellular broadband network and deployed Cradlepoint’s NetCloud Service for Branch, delivered through Gigabit-LTE edge adapters that easily integrate into existing network architecture by backing up wired connections and primary routers.
Benefits — Network disruptions no longer derail operations at T-Mobile’s flagship stores. When a wired primary link goes down, the network now automatically switches to a cellular link — keeping important applications and IoT devices online. Through Cradlepoint NetCloud’s centralized network management dashboards and features, the IT team can easily configure failover adapters at all locations from anywhere.
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