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Plus Dane Group installs Purple WiFi and Cisco / Cisco Meraki
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Plus Dane Group installs Purple WiFi and Cisco / Cisco Meraki

Social housing provider, Plus Dane Group, has signed a three year contract with Purple WiFi to provide their WiFi solution across 31 venues in Merseyside and Cheshire. The WiFi solution will be available in all premises owned by Plus Dane and also in communal areas for tenants. The social WiFi overlays…

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How much personal information would you share?
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How much personal information would you share?

One of the current debates about WiFi and social media sites is the debate on privacy and how much information should be available for other people to see and use. Would you be prepared to share everything that you wrote by text, posted on social media sites, or even in…

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SIP opportunity for Cisco Partners and Purple WiFi
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SIP opportunity for Cisco Partners and Purple WiFi

Purple WiFi is a Cisco Preferred Solution Partner, Cisco Compatible and has a joint solutions incentive promotion in place, which rewards partners for creating innovative business solutions by offering incremental discounts. Purple WiFi are also a Cisco CMX (Connected Mobile Experiences) Ecosystem partner and work with the tools available in CMX. WiFi…

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BlueCloudWiFi announces launch of Smart WiFi platform in Australia
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BlueCloudWiFi announces launch of Smart WiFi platform in Australia

BlueCloudWiFi announces the launch of its cloud based Smart WiFi platform for retail and hospitality businesses in Australia Gold Coast, Australia 21 October 2014: BlueCloudWiFi has today announced the launch of its Smart WiFi platform. The cutting edge technology has been developed with UK industry leaders, Purple WiFi. The solution offers a…

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Guest blog: US cities with the best WiFi coverage
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Guest blog: US cities with the best WiFi coverage

Wi-Fi everywhere is becoming more than a slogan. As is evident from the infographic, cities continue to add public Wi-Fi options, giving residents and visitors access to free Internet access through smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Cities often place these public Wi-Fi networks in areas where a lot of people tend…

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What do Google and the Tech Giants know about us?
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What do Google and the Tech Giants know about us?

Is ignorance bliss? Or would better understanding of technology alleviate our privacy concerns? Are we over-sharing our data? Facebook’s study about emotional contagion in June of this year raised questions about privacy, consent and how much data we’re sharing online without even knowing. The data scientists behind the study deliberately manipulated the…

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Apple randomise MAC addresses with iOS 8 … or did they?
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Apple randomise MAC addresses with iOS 8 … or did they?

Some big news from Apple recently was the announcement that with iOS 8 they would be randomizing MAC addresses of devices when scanning for WiFi. We were all expecting this change as part of the iOS 8 release. HOWEVER Early testing by Purple WiFi and others has revealed that random…

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Resolution IT turns Hotel Jerbourg Purple
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Resolution IT turns Hotel Jerbourg Purple

The Hotel Jerbourg is a luxury Guernsey hotel set on the cliff top of Jerbourg Point. The outstanding location, breathtaking views and luxury accommodation have given Hotel Jerbourg an enviable reputation as one the most popular hotels in the Channel Islands. The hotel is less than 10 minutes’ drive from…

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What if you could franchise WiFi?
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What if you could franchise WiFi?

WiFi in a franchised world A franchise is the practice of leasing the right to use a firm’s successful business model and brand. When you are running a franchised business model, the key to success is consistency. Whether it’s a hotel, restaurant or any other type of franchise, when I walk…

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Case Study – Four restaurants and a bar
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Case Study – Four restaurants and a bar

HM Network turns the San Marco Group Purple The San Marco Group is a well-respected chain of four Italian restaurants and a bar, which are located in Preston, Lancashire. Not only does the San Marco Group deliver first class food and drink, but they also clearly demonstrate superior service to…

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Guest hotspot software
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Guest hotspot software, Purple WiFi, now available in Canada

Ingenious Media Inc. has signed an agreement with social WiFi provider, Purple WiFi, which will see the addition of cloud-based guest Social WiFi and location analytics solutions to its portfolio of products and services. Purple WiFi provides businesses with secure and legally compliant enterprise guest WiFi while delivering rich analytical information…

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Squire Patton Boggs
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Update on the legal implications of offering public WiFi in the UK

Offering Public WiFi in the UK: A changing landscape? August 2014 Update In May 2013, we published an article informing readers of some of the legal and practical implications of offering public Wi-Fi in the UK. You can read our article here. Now, just over a year later, changes are…

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Squire Patton Boggs
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Update on data retention obligations in the European Union

Newsflash: August 2014 Update on Data Retention Obligations in the European Union In January 2014, we published an article informing readers about the data retention obligations in Europe. You can read our article here. Now, due to a recent decision of the European Court of Justice, the law in this…

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A Purple celebration for the launch of WiFi at Camden Stables Market
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A Purple celebration for the launch of WiFi at Camden Stables Market

On September 4th, we officially launched Purple WiFi at Camden Market with a party for our partners, customers and guests. The event, held at the stunning Gilgamesh venue in Camden Stables Market, brought together the great and the good from the local community, our partners Cisco Meraki, as well as…

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How can WiFi transform the healthcare sector?|Free WiFi in hospitals
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How can WiFi transform the healthcare sector?

Access to the internet has huge potential to improve the healthcare experience for patients, from appointment reminders to increasing connection to the outside world during hospital stays. WiFi in healthcare settings enhances communication with friends and family, provides entertainment, permits access to the workplace and generally reduces a feeling of…

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