07 July 2023
GAIL's Bakery will be using Cradlepoint’s high-speed, flexible 5G connectivity in stores to support IoT devices like smart ovens, fridges, and cookers. 
Needing a reliable solution to provide a flexible deployment of primary and secondary 5G connectivity GAIL's engaged KFP, its IT solution provider. Looking at all options available, KFP and GAIL's chose Cradlepoint E3000-5GB routers to roll out a quick trial, with routers successfully deployed at ten sites. Following the test period, GAIL's is set to install Cradlepoint's routers at a further 80 sites over the coming year.
With Cradlepoint's cloud-based NetCloud platform, GAIL's Bakery has been able to gain more insight into its network than ever before. Through a single cloud-based management platform, IT engineers can monitor data usage and address problems remotely, meaning they do not need to spend time travelling to stores to fix problems. This remote access reduces downtime for the business and ensures a high-quality experience for its customers. It also makes the routers quick and easy to deploy, with staff only needing to plug in routers to create a high-speed 5G network.
Since the onset of the project, GAIL's Bakery is already witnessing the benefits of Cradlepoint's E3000-5GB router’s primary wireless connection in the following ways:
• The ability to roll-out services from day-one of installation without having to wait for wired connectivity from the local service provider
• Only needing to work with one or two carriers across locations instead of hundreds of local broadband providers
• Superior connectivity performance, offering high-speed, stable WiFi
• Digitising and streamlining manual and repetitive processes, such as stock checking
• Allowing GAIL's to make use of IoT applications and connected devices, such as smart fridges and cookers
• Supporting point-of-sale devices, ensuring stores run as smoothly as possible
"Through our E3000-5GB router, Cradlepoint has been able to completely transform how GAIL's operates, reducing costs and downtime for the bakery chain. As retailers everywhere struggle with economic pressures, it is vital that they build strong network foundations that can enable them to be more flexible and creative in the future. This is what we have achieved for GAIL's. They can now continue to innovate, safe in the knowledge that their high speed 5G network will continue to support new applications as well as existing ones,” said George Norman, regional sales manager at Cradlepoint.
