Fueling the connected retail experience.
Today’s retail stores blend convenience and experience, from mobile checkout and curbside pickup to “walk in, walk out” shopping. Immersive tools like virtual try-on, interactive displays and personalized apps boost engagement and keep shoppers in store longer. Seamless mobile connectivity makes it all possible.
Turning every space into a revenue opportunity.
Retail environments demand seamless coverage across stockrooms, sales floors, offices and curbside zones. Accurate inventory, faster fulfillment and frictionless point-of-sale workflows depend on real-time connectivity. Loyalty apps, digital signage, AR/VR and personalized recommendations all depend on mobile performance—driving bigger baskets, longer visits and higher conversions. With strong connectivity, every square foot becomes a revenue opportunity while enhancing the customer journey.
TDC delivers this performance. Our cellular, Wi-Fi and Private Networks support mobile checkout, connected sales associates and secure systems that protect payments and customer data. IoT capabilities improve sustainability and provide real-time insights into store performance. And because everything is fully managed your property stays connected, efficient and ready for peak demand.
Retail connectivity by the numbers.
of mobile transactions fail at the counter.
in 3 shoppers say they can’t rely on or trust in-store Wi-Fi.
of shoppers would physically visit a supermarket if mobile connectivity improved.
Mobile connectivity built for today’s shopper.
Give your retail properties the competitive edge that elevates experience and drives shopper loyalty.
Connectivity everywhere.
No dead zones—sales floors, fitting rooms, stockrooms, basements or the farthest corners of your property. Even in flagship locations with special building materials or waterfront views, where signals often struggle.
Safety and emergency readiness.
Keep shoppers and staff protected with reliable public safety coverage, e911 compliance, first-responder radios, panic buttons and evacuation alerts—even during emergencies.
Equipped for today’s retail.
Smart building solutions reduce energy costs, while our networks can support all in-store and back-of-house IoT devices, from POS systems to inventory sensors.
Profitability powered.
Robust mobile connectivity enhances customer experiences, empowers staff and supports events—boosting loyalty, increasing time in store, driving sales and enabling premium service.
Make your retail locations more attractive with a single phone call.
Schedule your consultation with a Retail connectivity expert to find out how we can enhance the quality of your property or portfolio.
Mobile connectivity solutions for retail.
We deliver mobile connectivity that keeps people and properties connected. Our solutions are designed, built, funded and fully managed to ensure phones work and networks run reliably quietly powering every call, point-of-sale application and virtual try on.
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
Seamless cellular coverage for every corner of your property.
Smart Buildings
Connectivity solutions that support smart building technology for efficiency and insights.
Real answers to industry misconceptions.
Mobile connectivity is changing by the day. When you partner with us, we bring the transparent guidance and seasoned insight today’s complex connectivity decisions demand.
DAS is too expensive—we’ll just patchwork with more Wi-Fi access points.
Bust the Myth 
| More access points can’t always solve cellular coverage issues, and piling them on can eventually become costly, inefficient and disruptive. Neither technology should be ruled out or forced upfront. The right approach starts with a thorough assessment of your property, business and performance goals—then applies the right tool, or combination of tools. |
Luxury brands don’t need “heavy” connectivity.
Bust the Myth
Luxury shoppers expect white-glove digital experiences. Clienteling apps, mobile POS, appointment-based shopping, digital mirrors and personalized loyalty engagement all depend on flawless connectivity. Any dropped signal breaks the premium experience—and the sale.
We can upgrade connectivity later if it becomes a problem.
Bust the Myth
Retrofitting connectivity is often more expensive and disruptive. Planning for mobile coverage upfront reduces costs, avoids downtime and ensures the network can scale for new technologies like walk-in/walk-out checkout, digital signage and AR-driven experiences. In new builds, installing before the walls go up can save as much as 20%.
Why TDC for retail footprints.
We have the experience and the expertise to create a custom-fit solution, designed for your retail locations.
Customized to you
TDC designs, funds, builds and operates custom mobile connectivity solutions designed to meet the demands of today’s shoppers, customers and sales associates.
A full turnkey solution
We bring together Wireless Carriers, providers and enterprises to generate real business value for you through our Network-As-A-Service model.
No upfront capital investment
TDC is in it for the long run—we’re your stable long-term partner and owner of the digital infrastructure.
Your needs, met.
Our mobile connectivity solutions support everything your locations need, from making phones work to point-of-sale and IoT devices.
How to think about connectivity.
Executive Leadership
Think in terms of value and ROI.
Connectivity is no longer an IT line item—it’s a revenue driver. Reliable cellular and Wi-Fi networks networks directly impact sales conversion, basket size, labor efficiency and customer loyalty. When shoppers can connect, they stay longer and spend longer. Poor connectivity leads to failed transactions, inventory inaccuracies, lost sales and higher operating costs, quietly eroding margins and long-term profitability.
Real Estate & Development Teams
Think in terms of asset performance and flexibility.
Store performance increasingly depends on digital readiness. Properties with modern, scalable mobile connectivity support new retail formats—click-and-collect, mobile checkout, experiential retail and flexible layouts—while reducing costly retrofits. Future-ready infrastructure protects the asset, shortens deployment timelines and enables faster adaptation as retail strategies evolve.
Operations and Inventory Leaders
Think in terms of accuracy and efficiency.
Day-to-day retail operations rely on dependable mobile connectivity across the entire store, from stockroom to curbside. Real-time inventory systems, handheld devices, mobile POS and fulfillment workflows break down without consistent coverage – leading to stock discrepancies, slower service and higher labor costs. Strong networks improve inventory accuracy, speed fulfillment and keep stores running smoothly during peak demand.
IT and Digital Leaders
Think in terms of security, performance and scalability.
Retail innovation depends on a resilient network foundation. Inconsistent mobile connectivity increases security risk, disrupts POS and IoT systems and drives up support and lifecycle costs. A consolidated, high-performance network simplifies management, protects customer and payment data and scales to support everything from loyalty apps and digital signage to AR experiences and analytics platforms.
Brand, Marketing and Experience Teams
Think in terms of engagement and differentiation.
Mobile connectivity shapes the in-store brand experience. Loyalty apps, personalized offers, mobile clienteling, digital displays and immersive experiences all depend on seamless cell signal. When mobile performance is strong, shoppers stay longer, engage more and spend more—strengthening brand perception and driving repeat visits.
Answers to some common questions from clients like you:
Is cellular too expensive for retail environments?
Can your solutions support IoT devices?
Yes. Our mobile connectivity solutions are designed to support high-density environments and IoT deployments, including sensors, digital signage and price tagging and mobile payment. Learn more here.
How do you work with the Wireless Carriers?
Wireless Carriers are essential to every mobility solution, and our model makes collaboration faster, easier and more predictable. While carrier-funded systems are less common today, our venue-funded approach removes uncertainty for enterprises while still creating value for Wireless Carriers.
- Secure guaranteed signal from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
- Align on design, power and optimization to meet Wireless Carrier standards
- Coordinate approvals for a seamless on-air transition
- Invite Wireless Carriers to contribute funding where applicable
- Continuously upgrade for next-gen technologies like 5G, C-Band and CBRS
Even when Wireless Carriers don’t fully fund the system, our structure makes participation attractive by reducing their capital burden and delivering network-aligned infrastructure that benefits the property, shoppers and the Wireless Carriers. By planning upfront and leveraging our Wireless Carrier relationships to secure your seat at the table, these deployments achieve greater success.
Can outdoor cell towers and Wi-Fi solve my mobile connectivity needs?
Macro cell towers are designed to serve large outdoor areas, not penetrate deep into buildings. Even if a tower is nearby, its signal weakens when it hits dense materials like concrete, steel or Low-E glass. In busy areas, towers can also become overloaded.
Wi-Fi and cellular solve different problems and are complementary. Think of a DAS like your major highway, far reaching and travels with you. Wi-Fi is like a private road off the highway—focused on a specific area and limited to those boundaries and speed limits. Wi–Fi delivers localized connectivity and is great for data on known devices, but it can’t replace cellular for things like voice calls, mobile payments, public safety and security, critical business applications or indoor to outdoor use cases. Cellular DAS or Private Networks provide higher reliability, better mobility and stronger security.
Ring up better connectivity.
Power every transaction, experience and square foot of your stores with seamless mobile coverage.
