Blogs
Top 6 weirdest places with WiFi
In January this year, there were more than 50 million public WiFi hotspots across the world – that equates to one WiFi hotspot for every 150 people on the planet! But where are the world’s most unusual WiFi hotspots? 1) Mountains In July it was announced that visitors to Japan’s…
5 interesting uses for location technology
Proximity based social networking is becoming the norm and there has recently been a shift towards app development to help us to widen our social circles. A summary can be found on this article by vizeum. Notifications about our social connections who are close by at that moment in time…
Get to know Purple People: Matt Smith, Channel Marketing Manager
1) What is your very first memory? I remember vividly going with my Dad when he went to buy a new car. My parents still can’t believe I remember it as I was only 2 yrs old. 2) What were you doing before you joined Purple WiFi? I worked for…
Why we love selfies
8 things we’ve learnt about selfies 1 ) A picture tells a thousand words Thanks to connectivity and being ‘always on’ we can take a picture almost any time, any place, anywhere and immediately post it to one of many social media accounts. Hence the current fascination and trend for…
ITGL announces agreement with Purple WiFi
ITGL has signed an agreement with innovative social WiFi provider, Purple WiFi, which will see the addition of cloud-based guest WiFi and location analytics solutions to its portfolio of products. ITGL specialises in networking, unified communications and collaboration technologies. Customers are based across the UK and span all sectors. They…
12 tips for successful social media
Social media is an amazing platform for both individuals and businesses alike and there are so many to choose from. However, after posting our blog on the language of email, we really got thinking about how we may come across when ‘writing’ on social media sites and decided to investigate.…
Fanalytics: Why the stadium beats the sofa
Technology advancements have meant that we can watch games, concerts and sports events easily from our own homes. This was a concern aired in 2012 in an article by Mike Freeman entitled ‘…..a losing battle in keeping fans filling its stadiums’. The fear was that technology was enabling fans to…
Purple lands the United Wireless Arena!
New customer announcement: Purple WiFi solution is being deployed at the United Wireless Arena and Conference Center. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, the arena is a state of the art multi-purpose facility, successfully hosting hundreds of events since it first opened in 2011. An elite entertainment destination, the United Wireless…
How important is WiFi in daily life?
If you were asked to rate the following in order of things you wouldn’t be able to live without, where do you think internet/ WiFi would be placed? You might be surprised to find that it was actually found to be the absolute top of the list in a survey…
WiFi’s Impact on Retail: Increasing Spend and the Bottom Line
Recent research has found that retailers who offer in-store WiFi are seeing the benefits with an increase in their bottom line and an increase in sales. IHL, sponsored by Airtight and Earthlink, carried out research into the use of in-store WiFi: “Impact of Store Networks and WiFi on Customer Experience”.…
Maximising the cloud in the workplace
Our blog on BYOD in the workplace suggested that productivity increases if employers allow workers to bring their own device. Employees who wish to use their own devices usually expect that they can and an increasing number of establishments such as hospitals and education are allowing BYOD. In this blog…
Purple WiFi appoints Mike Greig, VP Service Providers, Americas
Purple WiFi, the cloud-based Social WiFi software company, today announced the appointment of Mike Greig, VP Service Providers, Americas reporting to Eric Law, VP of Worldwide Sales. Mike’s position focuses on growing the Americas’ Service Provider team, engaging Service Providers, creating demand, selling enterprise software and cloud services, managing complex…
The Wellington Centre: A social shopping experience
The Wellington Centre in Aldershot has chosen Wireless Social to provide free, family-friendly and secure WiFi for visitors, powered by Purple WiFi technology. The partnership means that the Wellington Centre will benefit from detailed customer insights and analytics, whilst visitors will get more value from their shopping experience. About The…
Apple Pay: What is it, who will accept it and what impact will it have?
What is Apple pay? Apple Pay is a mobile payment system that acts as a digital wallet. It allows a user to make payments using compatible Apple devices. Apple Pay does not require Apple-specific contactless payment terminals. Currently, Apple Pay is only available for use in the US in its…
Get to know Purple People – Jenny Wren, Operations Manager
1) What is your very first memory? Two of my first memories were to do with my grandad. Us girls could get away with anything with him and I remember doing his hair for him using a corkscrew and a fork (as you do!) the other was washing his beer…