Blogs

How mobile wayfinding apps are helping colleges and universities solve navigation challenges and provide a more connected student experience.

Gain insight into how different people and different regions are reacting to the reopening of pubs, bars and restuarants across the UK

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…

Indoor maps are a useful tool, but how do they make communities stronger? Indoor maps bring people together both literally and figuratively

Ensure your business is on the right path for moving into a more controlled and contactless world through the use of Anayltics and Wayfinding

See our interview with Andrew Shinn, Senior Architect Planner at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, one of Harvard’s largest teaching hospitals below. Andrew discussed how the Brigham prepared for CV19 and the operational changes they made to tackle these challenges. How did Brigham & Women’s Hospital prepare for COVID-19 once it…

Pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels will need to make some huge changes The 4th July might traditionally hold a greater place in the hearts of those on the other side of the Atlantic than in the UK but 2020 might be the year that also sees celebrations in the UK.…

Purple is excited to further its partnership with Aruba, with support for Aruba Instant On.  Designed with small businesses in mind, Aruba Instant On is assisting companies facing the challenges of digital transformation. Aruba provides an easy-to-use and instantly deployable solution regardless of geography, type of business, or client devices…

There has been a great amount of research historically on the universal nature of human needs, most notably by Maslow and his Hierarchy of Needs and more recently in Positive Psychology. Universal human needs are always important, and should play a part in our approach, however the way these needs…

The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced on Monday 25th May that non-essential retailers will be allowed to reopen their doors on 15th June and urged shoppers to go out and spend to help revive the British economy. It’s great news for all of us as a sense of normality…

Social distancing is likely here to stay, and although it presents a lot of challenges, it is something that's here to stay. See how smart counters help.

Purple is a Top Performer in the Enterprise WiFi Solution category for the Summer 2020 Customer Success Report published by FeaturedCustomers

Millions of people around the world have found themselves working remotely recently during the COVID-19 pandemic and like most of us, you’re trying to be as productive as possible under the current circumstances. Remote working does have its benefits, you can structure your day with more creatively than usual and…

Purple has a dataset uniquely placed to measure the impact of self-isolation and social distancing across a range of demographics.  Using WiFi Analytics, it is possible to capture the age and gender of visitors and measure how the behavior of these demographics differs from the average amidst the social restrictions…

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…