RETAIL INFRASTRUCTURE<\/span><\/b><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>Connecting METRO:<\/span>
The Future of Smart Retail<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>Active designed and implemented an enterprise SD-Branch infrastructure for 350+ locations nationwide, creating a fully connected retail ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>THE CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>METRO needed a single and scalable network infrastructure for hundreds of locations throughout Greece, with increased requirements:<\/p>\n<\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
High availability and reliability<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Network security and separation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Centralized management and visibility<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Support for IoT and ESL functions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Optimal efficiency and reduced costs<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>THE SOLUTION<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>Active implemented a modern SD-Branch<\/strong> architecture, integrating WAN<\/strong>, LAN<\/strong>, Wi-Fi<\/strong> and IoT<\/strong> in a centrally managed environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>![\"METRO](\"https:\/\/www.active.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/metro-solution2.webp\" "\\"METRO")
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/div>WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, IoT<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Automation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Security & Segmentation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Cloud Ready<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key features of the solution<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>End-to-End Consolidation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Unified WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi and IoT infrastructure across all locations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Central Management<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Single platform for real-time management and monitoring<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Security & Segmentation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zero Trust architecture and network separation for maximum protection<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Scalable & Cloud-Ready<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Flexible and future scalable cloud-ready architecture<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>IoT Integration (ESL)<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Electronic Shelf Labels and IoT support for real-time operations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The operational impact<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>350+ Points<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Nationwide infrastructure consolidation in 350+ stores<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Cost reduction<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Reduction of operating costs, centralized management, and automation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Improved performance<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>High availability and optimisation at every retail point<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Enhanced security<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zero Trust and segmentation for a secure IT compliant environment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>real-time retail<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>ESL and IoT support for real-time price updates<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Technologies used<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>SD Branch<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>WiFi 6
Enterprise Wi-Fi<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Network Security &
Segmentation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Cloud Management
Platform<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>IoT \/ ESL
Integration<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Connecting METRO:<\/span>
The Future of Smart Retail<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>Active designed and implemented an enterprise SD-Branch infrastructure for 350+ locations nationwide, creating a fully connected retail ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>THE CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>METRO needed a single and scalable network infrastructure for hundreds of locations throughout Greece, with increased requirements:<\/p>\n<\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
High availability and reliability<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Network security and separation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Centralized management and visibility<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Support for IoT and ESL functions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Optimal efficiency and reduced costs<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>THE SOLUTION<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>Active implemented a modern SD-Branch<\/strong> architecture, integrating WAN<\/strong>, LAN<\/strong>, Wi-Fi<\/strong> and IoT<\/strong> in a centrally managed environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/i><\/div>WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, IoT<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Automation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Security & Segmentation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Cloud Ready<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key features of the solution<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>End-to-End Consolidation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Unified WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi and IoT infrastructure across all locations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Central Management<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Single platform for real-time management and monitoring<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Security & Segmentation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zero Trust architecture and network separation for maximum protection<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Scalable & Cloud-Ready<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Flexible and future scalable cloud-ready architecture<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>IoT Integration (ESL)<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Electronic Shelf Labels and IoT support for real-time operations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The operational impact<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>350+ Points<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Nationwide infrastructure consolidation in 350+ stores<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Cost reduction<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Reduction of operating costs, centralized management, and automation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Improved performance<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>High availability and optimisation at every retail point<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Enhanced security<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zero Trust and segmentation for a secure IT compliant environment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>real-time retail<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>ESL and IoT support for real-time price updates<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Technologies used<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>SD Branch<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>WiFi 6
Enterprise Wi-Fi<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Network Security &
Segmentation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Cloud Management
Platform<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>IoT \/ ESL
Integration<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Active designed and implemented an enterprise SD-Branch infrastructure for 350+ locations nationwide, creating a fully connected retail ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>THE CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>METRO needed a single and scalable network infrastructure for hundreds of locations throughout Greece, with increased requirements:<\/p>\n<\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
High availability and reliability<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Network security and separation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Centralized management and visibility<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Support for IoT and ESL functions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Optimal efficiency and reduced costs<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>THE SOLUTION<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>Active implemented a modern SD-Branch<\/strong> architecture, integrating WAN<\/strong>, LAN<\/strong>, Wi-Fi<\/strong> and IoT<\/strong> in a centrally managed environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/i><\/div>WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, IoT<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Automation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Security & Segmentation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Cloud Ready<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key features of the solution<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>End-to-End Consolidation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Unified WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi and IoT infrastructure across all locations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Central Management<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Single platform for real-time management and monitoring<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Security & Segmentation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zero Trust architecture and network separation for maximum protection<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Scalable & Cloud-Ready<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Flexible and future scalable cloud-ready architecture<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>IoT Integration (ESL)<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Electronic Shelf Labels and IoT support for real-time operations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The operational impact<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>350+ Points<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Nationwide infrastructure consolidation in 350+ stores<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Cost reduction<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Reduction of operating costs, centralized management, and automation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Improved performance<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>High availability and optimisation at every retail point<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Enhanced security<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Zero Trust and segmentation for a secure IT compliant environment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>real-time retail<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>ESL and IoT support for real-time price updates<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Technologies used<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>SD Branch<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>WiFi 6
Enterprise Wi-Fi<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Network Security &
Segmentation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Cloud Management
Platform<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>IoT \/ ESL
Integration<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
METRO needed a single and scalable network infrastructure for hundreds of locations throughout Greece, with increased requirements:<\/p>\n<\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
High availability and reliability<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nNetwork security and separation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nCentralized management and visibility<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nSupport for IoT and ESL functions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nOptimal efficiency and reduced costs<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>THE SOLUTION<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>
Active implemented a modern SD-Branch<\/strong> architecture, integrating WAN<\/strong>, LAN<\/strong>, Wi-Fi<\/strong> and IoT<\/strong> in a centrally managed environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/div>WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, IoT<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Automation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Security & Segmentation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Cloud Ready<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key features of the solution<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>End-to-End Consolidation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Unified WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi and IoT infrastructure across all locations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Central Management<\/b><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Single platform for real-time management and monitoring<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Security & Segmentation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Zero Trust architecture and network separation for maximum protection<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Scalable & Cloud-Ready<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Flexible and future scalable cloud-ready architecture<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>IoT Integration (ESL)<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Electronic Shelf Labels and IoT support for real-time operations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The operational impact<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>350+ Points<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Nationwide infrastructure consolidation in 350+ stores<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Cost reduction<\/b><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Reduction of operating costs, centralized management, and automation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Improved performance<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>High availability and optimisation at every retail point<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Enhanced security<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Zero Trust and segmentation for a secure IT compliant environment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>real-time retail<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>ESL and IoT support for real-time price updates<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Technologies used<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>SD Branch<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>WiFi 6
Enterprise Wi-Fi<\/b><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Network Security &
Segmentation<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Cloud Management
Platform<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>IoT \/ ESL
Integration<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> - <\/i><\/span>