Blogs
The effects on children and the internet
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.…
Purple completes $7 million investment to boost global team
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, today announced a $7 million investment. This comprises a growth loan secured from Boost&Co, which totals $3.9 million, and additional funds contributed by existing investors. The investment has been secured following Purple’s impressive global traction with major service providers, a series of large customer wins…
Purple and Cisco team up to launch Better Together campaign
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,…
The Advantages and Disadvantages of WANs
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 world’s strangest WiFi hotspots – part 2
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 challenge for Tameside’s young coders
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…
An Insight into Subnet Masking
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…
Purple partners with Haptic Networks in UK and EU markets
July 13th, 2016: Purple, the intelligent spaces company, today announced its partnership with WiFi services provider Haptic Networks. One of the UK’s leading WiFi specialists, Haptic Networks has vast experience in public access WiFi, with deployments in the town centres of Wallingford, Oxfordshire and Northampton. Purple is a pioneer of…
Purple partners with CenturyLink for Location-Based Analytics launch at Cisco Live, Las Vegas
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, and CenturyLink, the global leader in communications, hosting, cloud and IT services, have joined forces. The partnership was formed ahead of CenturyLink’s Location-Based Analytics launch at Cisco Live today. CenturyLink Location-Based Analytics, is a location-based, mobile engagement, analytics and marketing Internet of Things (IoT) solution…
The increasing demand for high quality hotel WiFi – infographic
With mobile technology an everyday part of life, WiFi is no longer a luxury. People now believe they should have access to fast broadband wherever they are, and that includes hotels. A hotel’s ability to provide fast and secure Internet access is an important decision factor when booking accommodation. A…
Purple Appoint Krista Geiger, as Enterprise Sales Manager, North America
July 5, 2016 Purple, the intelligent spaces company, announces the appointment of Krista Geiger, Enterprise Sales Manager, North America. Prior to joining Purple, Krista was the Marketing Director for Powernet, where she was responsible for brand strategy across multi-channels, driving brand awareness and lead generation. Before Powernet, Krista held key…
Purple to present at Cisco Live, July 10-14, Las Vegas
Visit Purple on stand 1446 June 29th, 2016: Purple, the intelligent spaces company, today announced its speaker slot at Cisco Live, Las Vegas, July 10-14. Purple’s Kerry Wright, Director of Alliances for Purple, will be addressing Cisco Live on July 12 with a presentation to U.S. ISV Solution partners, highlighting…
Metronet (UK) and Purple join forces
June 27 2016, London, 2016: Purple, the intelligent spaces company, today announced its partnership with Metronet (UK), providers of connectivity solutions to businesses across the UK. Metronet (UK) is the UK’s leading alternative-technology Internet Service Provider and network operator. By leveraging a unique combination of fibre and wireless technologies the…
North, Purple and City of York – two years on
An in-depth look at a complex WiFi deployment in an urban environment North, one of the UK’s leading ICT systems integrators, Purple, the intelligent spaces company, and Ruckus Wireless, the global WiFi technology pioneer, have delivered a secure and legal Social WiFi, marketing and analytics solution in the City of…
The Future of Hotels: It’s all about personalization
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…