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Festival goers attending Splendour in the Grass 2017 were able to access high-speed WiFi sponsored by VISA, whilst organisers captured demographic data about attendees thanks to Purple’s WiFi and analytics solution, installed by expert providers of networking solutions for events, NetEvent. This year’s festival attracted over 30,000 music lovers and…

Applying for work experience is a great way to understand what it is you are looking for in a career. When you are unsure of what profession best suits your personality, skills, and most importantly, is a career you can be passionate about, work experience can give you a glimpse…

Sweden has accelerated its standing as a powerhouse of technology, innovation, and visionary leaders in Northern Europe. So, it comes as no surprise Cisco Connect will be returning to the country’s capital, Stockholm for a second year to host a day of strategic development in Secure Digitization for businesses and…

Paignton Zoo, Newquay Zoo and Living Coasts are working with Purple, the intelligent spaces company, Acronyms and Cisco Meraki to deliver connectivity to visitors whilst obtaining a wealth of data about their guests for outbound marketing. The tourist attractions, located in the South of England, are operated by the Whitley…

Being passionately Purple is a value everyone shares in the office, whether you’re at HQ in Manchester or across the pond. It creates a foundation for each individual to connect to as Purple veterans and new recruits, and underpins everything we do here. Our values reflect how we see ourselves,…

Consumer opinion and online reviews are the second most trusted form of advertising, and influence 95% of travellers looking for accommodation on TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website. With 390 million unique monthly users – some of which are so active they revisit the site up to four times each…

Armadale Castle, Gardens and Museum of the Isles, is acquiring detailed profiles about those who visit the 20,000-acre Highland estate thanks to a WiFi and analytics solution delivered by Purple, the intelligent spaces company, and 3DK. The 5-star visitor attraction, located in South Skye, Scotland, previously had a basic open…

Since its early beginnings in 2000, the review giant TripAdvisor has eclipsed the travel, tourism, res-taurant, and leisure industries; now in 2017, TripAdvisor’s famous review bubbles represent over 7 million businesses across the globe, with 500 million reviews and counting. Undoubtedly, there are a wealth factors contributing to TripAdvisor’s success,…

Purple, the intelligent spaces company, and Rapier Systems are delivering high speed WiFi and content filtering to visitors and residents of Kirkcaldy town centre. As a result, the town has seen a growth in traffic on the WiFi network and a 208% increase in social media engagement. In early 2016,…

Technology company, Ibermática, has enriched its portfolio of solutions in the area of marketing and analytics by signing a certified partnership agreement with Purple, the intelligent spaces company. Headquartered in San Sebastián, Spain, Ibermática is a global IT services company that has numerous offices located across Europe, the U.S. and…

In 2015, Jeremy Hunt declared that all NHS buildings across England would be provided with free WiFi in a bid to improve services and reduce costs. Fast forward two years and it looks like this will soon come to fruition as all GP practices will have free WiFi for patients,…

We are proud to announce that Purple is now General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant, having unveiled our revised privacy policy and brand-new Profile Portal today, which gives end users complete transparency of all the data collected about them. The EU legislation doesn’t officially come into force until May 25th 2018,…

Cleaning festival loos, hugging stray cats and dogs, and scraping chewing gum off the streets are just some of the uninviting tasks people have agreed to in exchange for free WiFi. And we aren’t just talking about a few hundred unfortunate individuals. Over 22,000 people have openly agreed to carry…

Inverness, the largest city in the Scottish Highlands, has seen over 17,000 people access its free city centre WiFi in just 6 months following a collaboration between The Highland Council, Purple and Rapier Systems. The Highland Council sought a WiFi solution that would allow them to identify who visits the…

Purple, the intelligent spaces company, has sealed the deal on a 5-year contract with Leicester County Cricket Club to deliver WiFi and analytics that will improve fan engagement and marketing. Leicester County Cricket Club, home of the Leicestershire Foxes, sought the services of Purple and Sempervox, the unified business communications…