Archive for January 2026

Legacy wired networks quietly drain capital through maintenance, downtime, and facility constraints—especially across multi-location portfolios. Modern 5G has changed the equation. Today’s enterprise-grade wireless WAN solutions deliver the speed, reliability, and security required for primary connectivity while shifting spend from CAPEX to predictable OPEX. Forward-thinking organizations are cutting infrastructure costs, accelerating site launches, and simplifying facilities operations by replacing cables with carrier-agnostic 5G.

Smart vending machines can dramatically reduce lost productivity by eliminating time-consuming trips to centralized tool cribs—but only when they stay reliably connected. In industrial environments where Wi-Fi and wired networks fall short, cellular connectivity offers a flexible, infrastructure-free solution. This article explores how LTE and 5G power real-time inventory visibility, scalable multi-site deployments, and consistent ROI for operations leaders managing distributed manufacturing and logistics facilities.