Blogs
Pets become WiFi Hotspots
Thai mobile telecoms company, Dtac has turned pets into moving WiFi hotspots to promote its new moving WiFi service. The pets were attached with a small router on their collars and set out onto the streets, for those nearby to log on. Dtac faced the challenge of creating an innovative…
Perfecting your Purple social posts
Our customers know there are lots of benefits to using Purple WiFi. It’s ‘social WiFi’ because every time a customer uses it, they have the chance to thank you by posting on their Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin timeline. What that social post says is up to you, and if you use this functionality well, it…
Patient experience: The future of healthcare
Take a look at what the future of healthcare holds for the patient experience and the technologies that are influencing change in healthcare digitalization.
Passpoint WiFi
Passpoint addresses common painpoints and allows users to automatically connect to networks. Want to learn the 101? This article covers everything you need to know about Passpoint.
Parque Arauco improve the in-store experience with WiFi analytics
Parque Arauco, one of the largest shopping mall operators in South America, have partnered with Purple to install an advanced guest WiFi network in a number of shopping centers across Chile, Peru and Columbia. The new network allows Parque Arauco to deliver an exceptional guest WiFi experience with custom splash…
Parents give up children in exchange for free WiFi
It sounds pretty ideal. You get free WiFi whilst someone else watches your children for a few hours, brilliant! Is this in a play centre perhaps or a theme park maybe? Unfortunately not. A rather interesting study was carried out in London recently. F-Secure offered people use of free WiFi, except it…
Our 4 key takeaways from the 2015 Mobile Shopping Report
According to Tech 21, 50% of consumers would rather leave home without their wallet than without their phone. And it’s not surprising when we consider what mobile devices are now capable of. We can browse online stores, compare prices and make purchases online all via our phones. We can even…
Optimizing Hotel WiFi: From Lobby to Room, Installation to Pricing
This guide covers the 101 in hotel room WiFi from area of coverage to pricing. Click to read how you can add WiFi to your Hotel.
Opin Kerfi join Purple’s global partner network
Purple has formed a new technology partnership with Opin Kerfi, leading IT solutions and service partner, to provide businesses with in-depth data and analytics around their customers and physical spaces. Opin Kerfi specialize in many fields of IT including hardware, infrastructure, networks, communications solutions, office solutions and software development. The…
What is Office Wayfinding
Office wayfinding is the system of signs, maps, directional cues, and software that can help employees navigate through their workplace. The system is ideally designed to help employees, visitors, and contractors find their way around through self-service. Components of a Wayfinding System A wayfinding system is made up of components…
Purple continues its recruitment drive following multiple office openings
After securing an investment of $7 million last September, we’ve opened six new offices across four continents, and our growth strategy is set to continue in 2017 as we recruit more staff members for our expanding global team. In just four months, we’ve managed to relocate our HQ to Oldham,…
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…
Ochsner Health Selects Purple Digital Wayfinding System to Enrich Patient, Visitor, and Staff Experience
Ochsner Health has selected Purple’s Digital Wayfinding solution to be integrated into their flagship hospital, Ochsner Medical Center, located at 1514 Jefferson Highway in greater New Orleans. The digital wayfinding solution is aimed at improving the overall experience for patients, visitors, and staff. It integrates with the MyOchsner App to…
Oakham Bus Station provides free WiFi for residents and tourists
Oakham, the county town of Rutland, has recently built a new bus station and decided on further rewarding its travellers with provision of free WiFi. The solution is provided by Nick Viney of Millennium Ltd, with funding from Rutland County Council. It was decided that the installation would utilise TP-LINK routers…
Nviron becomes a Certified Partner of Purple
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…