In-Store 5G Connectivity Needed for Shoppers, Employees: Verizon Study

More than 90% of retailers surveyed expect an increase in in-store use of consumer mobile devices by 2025, and 83% anticipate more technology will be deployed in stores, said a Tuesday Incisiv study, sponsored by Verizon. Real-time inventory tracking and employees' access to Wi-Fi were ranked as the highest priority deployments for store personnel in the next two years. “As more mobile and IoT technology is deployed in stores, it will drive the need for more robust network connectivity,” said Jerri Traflet, Verizon managing partner-global solutions.