· NavGaze Team · Guides · 1 min read
How Many Labels Can One ESL Gateway Manage?
ESL gateways connect your shelf labels to the cloud. Here's how they work, how many labels each can handle, and how to plan coverage for your store.
An ESL gateway is the wireless access point that connects electronic shelf labels to the cloud. Depending on the environment, a single gateway can manage from several hundred to several thousand labels.
What a gateway does
- Relays price and content updates from the NavGaze cloud to every label.
- Reports label status and battery health back to the dashboard.
- Keeps operating and re-syncs automatically after network interruptions.
Planning gateway coverage
Coverage depends on store size, shelf density, building materials and label count. As a rule of thumb, larger and denser stores need more gateways for reliable range. Our team sizes gateways and labels for your exact footprint during onboarding.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The system supports local operation and synchronizes with the cloud once connectivity is restored, so pricing never stops.
Request a demo to plan your deployment.