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Purple, the intelligent spaces company, and CDW, the international IT solutions provider, today announced its partnership with PizzaExpress UAE. PizzaExpress UAE selected Purple and CDW to offer fast, free and secure guest WiFi to customers while gathering valuable analytics. CDW has delivered a fully integrated solution comprising hardware, software and…

Monetizing WiFi (monetising for the Brits) is a rapidly changing landscape. It also has to be looked at from two perspectives, one from the venue where the WiFi is available and the other from the operator who is providing the WiFi service. It wasn’t very long ago that wherever you…

When I was asked to write some blog pieces about the Internet of Things, I was both excited – because it is a topic I think is of massive importance – and slightly worried, since the Internet of Things is such a broad subject. There was a temptation to launch…

Now that 2016 is coming to a close, it’s easy to see why this year has been THE year for making the Internet of Things a bigger part of our lives. More and more connected gadgets have sprung up to make previously ‘dumb’ things smart. In no particular order (because…

Smartwatches haven’t made as big a splash as some people may have predicted. After the intriguing debut of what was seen as the possible blossoming of the tech by the release of the Apple Watch, most people’s timelines last week news were filled with the IDC report stating the decline…

WiFi in Healthcare is revolutionising healthcare across the board but the biggest visible changes are taking place at the point of provision. Patients are now in more control of their treatment regimes than ever before and the relationships they have with their doctors are also evolving. Our blog takes a…

We’re proud to announce that Nviron, an established provider of IT infrastructure, networking and security solutions, has become a fully Certified Purple Partner. Nviron, based in Runcorn, Cheshire, prides itself in meeting its clients’ demand for availability, integrity and security. Nviron is proud to be associated with key public sectors, including…

Like it or not, children and the internet go hand-in-hand and the digital world plays a massive part in most youngsters day-to-day lives. Most kids know how to answer a question by completing a Google search instead of asking their parents and most toddlers know how to swipe a screen on a smartphone.…

Additional 4% discount given to Cisco partners selling Purple Purple, the intelligent spaces company, and Cisco, the largest networking company in the world, today announce the launch of their Better Together Campaign. Better Together allows Cisco partners that are signed up for solution led selling, and who also sell Purple,…

You need to consider both the advantages and disadvantages of this powerful tool to make an informed decision on the viability of a WAN for your company.

The strangest WiFi locations are everywhere. It’s almost a year since Purple published one of our most popular blogs – the Top 6 Weirdest Places with WiFi. Think donkeys, the moon, cemeteries, the North Pole and mountains. With that in mind, and a collection of our favourite WiFi headlines to…

Purple’s awesome dev team will be descending on the first ever Tameside Youth Hackathon next week to help local coders develop their skills. The Youth Hackathon is taking place just down the road from our office at the newly refurbished Ashton Old Baths Digital Incubator on 9-10 August. So what’s…

Subnet masking explained In a local area network, network devices are connected in close proximity with each other and require logical grouping to work efficiently. This logical grouping can be referred to as a subnet. Subnetting is used in various organizations around the world to increase the efficiency of their…

Last month saw Purple and Cisco Meraki welcome guests from the hotel industry to an event at the Lancaster Hotel in London, called “The Future of Hotels”. Purple partners, hoteliers and journalists attended the event which uncovered the future of the hotel industry and how new technology and means of…

North, an integrated ICT systems provider based in North Wales, is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a new contract with Taunton Deane Borough Council for the provision of a public WiFi solution. Visitors and residents will soon be able to enjoy FREE unlimited WiFi whilst out and…