The Purple Blog
Insights, tips, and news about guest WiFi, analytics, marketing automation, and venue technology.
Retail WiFi Marketing: Identity and ROI
Master retail WiFi marketing with identity-based access, GDPR compliance, and CRM integration to drive footfall, track dwell time, and prove campaign ROI.
Hotel WiFi Security: A Practical Guide for Operators
Hotel WiFi security essentials for operators: threats, network design, guest and staff access models, authentication, monitoring, compliance and a deployment
Revocation List Certificate: A Practical WiFi Guide
Learn what a revocation list certificate is, how CRLs work for enterprise WiFi, and how Purple handles certificate revocation and secure identity-based access.
Secure Guest WiFi Setup for Modern Venues
Master enterprise guest wifi setup with secure VLANs, Passpoint automation, and UK GDPR compliant portals. Build seamless, zero-friction venue networks.
Rogue Access Point Detection: An Enterprise Playbook
A complete guide to rogue access point detection. Learn how to find, validate, and remove unauthorised Wi-Fi threats in your enterprise or venue network.
How to Prioritize Network Traffic Without Breaking SLAs
Learn how to prioritize network traffic step by step, from classification and DSCP marking to queuing, shaping and verification across wired and wireless
Captive Portal Detection How It Works and How to Test It
Explore how Apple, Android, and Windows detect captive portals via HTTP probes, and learn how RFC 8908 CapPort APIs eliminate redirect friction.
Network Risk Assessment Guide for Enterprise WiFi
Learn how to run a network risk assessment across enterprise, hospitality, retail and healthcare WiFi with practical steps, compliance tips and tooling advice.
What Is Mobile Device Management and How It Works
Learn what is mobile device management, how MDM works, key features, MDM vs EMM vs UEM and best practices for secure enterprise deployment.
Wi Fi 4
Learn why up to 17% of connections still use WiFi 4 (802.11n). Balance airtime fairness, WPA2 security, and legacy IoT onboarding with Purple iPSK.
Marketing Automation in CRM: Unlock WiFi Data Revenue 2026
Learn how marketing automation in CRM transforms WiFi data into measurable revenue. Boost engagement and sales with smart workflows in 2026.
Guest Satisfaction Metrics That Actually Drive Loyalty
Learn key guest satisfaction metrics from NPS to dwell time, how to measure them with WiFi and CRM data, and turn insights into loyalty.
How to Secure Guest WiFi: A Practical Guide
Learn how to secure guest WiFi with proven steps on encryption, segmentation, authentication, and monitoring. A practical guide for IT teams and venues.
Essex County Council selects Purple to connect 170 sites across the county
Essex County Council has selected Purple to provide connectivity across 170 sites in a seven-year agreement delivered with MLL Telecom.
Single Tenant vs Multi Tenant Architecture for Enterprise IT
Single tenant vs multi tenant explained for enterprise IT. Compare security, cost, isolation, and WiFi use cases to pick the right architecture
Network Access Control Benefits: A Practical UK Guide
Explore network access control benefits for UK organisations, from segmentation and posture checks to identity-based access, compliance and measurable ROI.
WiFi Authentication Problem Fix Guide That Works
Diagnose and resolve WiFi authentication errors across captive portals, RADIUS, and 802.1X. Identify root causes and ensure seamless access with Purple.
How to Implement Zero Trust Without Disrupting Operations
Learn how to implement zero trust step by step, from identity and segmentation to WiFi and directory integration, with a practical enterprise checklist.
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