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Category: WiFi Technology
iOS14 MAC Randomization
When is a MAC address not a MAC address? When it’s been randomised! But before we begin it’s important to have a good understanding of what a MAC address is and why it is used. What is a MAC address? A media access control address or “MAC” address is a…
Creating a safe and contactless office space for your staff and visitors
Ensure your business is on the right path for moving into a more controlled and contactless world through the use of Anayltics and Wayfinding
How wayfinding is playing a key role in hospitals amid the COVID-19 outbreak
Although COVID-19 has affected the majority of the globe, the one thing seen during the current Coronavirus outbreak is the speed at which we can adapt to situations when technology is used productively. Through the use of communities and technologies, it seems that nations and cities all over the world…
The History of Wayfinding
Find out how it all started, what solutions are currently revolutionizing physical spaces, and what to prepare for in the future. Wayfinding, albeit in its primitive form, has been around for centuries. For thousands of years, humankind has needed to be directed to where they need to go, whether it…
January 2020: Features, reports and enhancements within the Purple platform
Here’s a summary of the features and updates we have been working on and showcasing throughout January. Post Authentication MicroSurveys Post Authentication MicroSurveys allow users to ‘delay’ and send a MicroSurvey to visitors via email, rather than presenting a MicroSurvey in the access journey when they are connecting to WiFi.…
5 ways to better engage with your customers
As a business owner, professional or marketer you understand the importance of engaging with your target audience and customers.
December: Features, reports and enhancements within the Purple platform
Here’s a summary of the features and updates we have been working on and showcasing throughout December. MicroSurvey node in LogicFlow Using the Microsurvey node available in LogicFlow, users can present a specific Microsurvey to visitors during the access journey based on demographic criteria. For example, a user can display…
WiFi data is improving commercial performance in physical venues
WiFi data and analytics have been around for several years, but it’s only in the past couple of years that businesses have started to utilize their potential for improving their guest experience, staff efficiencies and increase the return rate of their customers. What is WiFi data and analytics? WiFi analytics…
Wayfinding Technology – What is it?
Wayfinding is defined as information that assists with guiding people in a physical environment or enhancing their experience within it, you know the signs they have in hospitals that ensure you don’t end up on an operating table instead of the x-ray department? Technology is putting a new spin on…
California Introduces New Data Privacy Laws
With great data, comes great responsibility… Since Purple’s beginning in 2012, data security has been at the forefront of our business and we’ve always gone a step further by providing guests the moment they log in with an easy to read and digestible terms of business and privacy policy which…
October: New features, reports and enhancements within the Purple platform
It’s been a very busy month for Purple. We have released a number of new features and reports within the platform and have introduced some great updates to enhance our current reporting suite. Here’s what we have been working on. New features & reports Custom field selection Custom field selection…
Purple and Coverage Points partner with Foodics
Purple and Coverage Points, a Purple approved partner, are pleased to announce a new partnership with Foodics. Foodics offer a cloud-based, all-in-one restaurant management system for Apple iPads that boasts a number of features including POS, timesheets, inventory management and smart analytics. Since inception in 2014, Foodics has revolutionized the…
Purple partners with Vertel on $1m WiFi project for Reflections Holiday Parks
Reflections Holiday Parks has committed almost $1 million to create a new WiFi infrastructure across four of its holiday parks along the NSW North Coast, partnering with Vertel and Purple. Reflections Holiday Parks CEO, Steve Edmonds, said the new WiFi infrastructure was successfully up and running at Forster Beach, Seal…
The biggest digital transformation must-haves for 2019
The world is changing, and with it comes big changes to the world of business. If you’re not using the best digital tools for your organization, you’re already falling behind. Focusing on incorporating digital strategy into your business routine could increase your revenue by nearly 25%, but it will also…
Purple, Cisco and AT&T provide guest WiFi and analytics to Hudson Yards
Purple, Cisco and AT&T have partnered with property development company, Related, to bring next generation visitor analytics to their Hudson Yards project in New York City. At 28 acres and 18 million square feet, Hudson Yards is the largest private development in the history of North America. The ‘city within…