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Purple WiFi partners with Net-worxs Software in Australia
January 11, 2016: Purple WiFi, the cloud-based Social WiFi platform, today announced its partnership with Net-worxs Software, based in Australia. Net-worxs Software has established itself as the premium provider of emerging digital platforms for marketing and advertising businesses. Boasting a varied portfolio of products such as custom digital branding, mobile,…
What’s new for Purple in 2016?
The mince pies are banished for another year. The Christmas tree has been taken down. The office fridge is bursting with boxes of salad, mine included. But the atmosphere at Purple Towers isn’t suffering a post-holiday downer. With last year’s success fresh in our minds, we’re feeling quietly contented and…
Purple WiFi partners with Softcat to expand customer acquisition opportunities
Purple WiFi, the cloud-based Social WiFi software company, today announced a partnership with Softcat, a leading IT infrastructure provider to corporate and public sector organisations. Softcat provides customers with core IT platforms, encapsulating software licensing, client computing, data centre infrastructure, networking and security, and IT services for on-going support and…
Are you WiFi Aware?
The Wi-Fi Alliance recently launched a certification program for a new technology and standard called Wi-Fi Aware. But what does this mean? What is Wi-Fi Aware? Wi-Fi Aware is an always-on technology that enables devices to discover other nearby devices, applications and information. We think this short video from the…
Purple WiFi at the movies with Cineworld
Last week Purple WiFi were feeling glamorous as we got to attend the Cineworld Exhibition at Silverstone race track, along with our partner, TFM Networks, a preferred supplier of the Cineworld group. With five Cineworld cinemas already up and running with TFM, Cisco Meraki and Purple, it was the perfect…
The Future of Bars and Restaurants – the lowdown
Last Friday we welcomed guests from the bar and restaurant industry to an exclusive event at Gilgamesh in Camden, London. Gilgamesh is a really beautiful setting; it’s a pan-asian bar, lounge and restaurant offering a unique Eastern dining experience with a relaxed, contemporary feel. We discussed the future of bars…
The Dawn of the Physical Web – by Gavin Wheeldon
The Web is an incredibly complex thing. Although it may feel virtual – we talk about things being ‘in the cloud’ – it is in fact scattered on real life servers all over the physical world. There are sites and apps living everywhere from back bedrooms to state-of-the-art data centers.…
Purple WiFi and Ruckus deliver WiFi and analytics for 70,000 ton floating museum
In partnership with Ruckus Wireless and Equinox Telecom, Purple WiFi has redefined the guest experience in one of the most challenging and exciting networking environments we’ve seen to date – the USS Midway Museum, San Diego. The USS Midway is the world’s most visited historic naval ship. The ship is…
Sir Terry Leahy talks Purple at our Future of Loyalty Event
We were oversubscribed for our retail event at Harvey Nichols in London last week, so we had a full house – despite it being a Friday. The event focused on the retail industry in a futuristic world, how businesses will need to change the way they engage with customers and…
The Instillery partners with Purple WiFi
The Instillery Group has today confirmed an exciting new partnership with Purple WiFi to become New Zealand’s first Cloud Managed Service Provider for the global social WiFi company. The partnership with Purple WiFi enables the Instillery to better assist businesses across New Zealand and Australia realise the true value of…
The Future of Bars and Restaurants – leveraging technology to get a competitive advantage
When is it? The event will be held on Thursday 22nd October from 2pm at Gilgamesh Bar & Restaurant, in the vibrant London Borough of Camden. So what’s it about? We are taking a good look at how bars and restaurants need to prepare themselves for the future and the…
Why think when you can sync?
There have been many claims to suggest that when we give our brain a good workout we can improve cognitive ability and even improve memory. However, with today’s smartphones and access to the internet, we can store everything we need to know in one handset. We wondered whether this means…
Get to know Purple People: Stacy Deprey-Purper, Enterprise Sales Manager
1) What is your very first memory? Watching a rocket ship with my dad as a toddler. 2) What were you doing before you joined Purple WiFi? I was the CEO of my own marketing firm since 2007, where we specialized in social wifi marketing for businesses. 3) When you…
Purple WiFi partners with Trend Vision in India
Purple WiFi today announced that it is partnering with Trend Vision LLP in India, adding its cloud-based, social WiFi solution, which includes presence analytics and location-based services, to Trend Vision’s portfolio of products. Trend Vision is Purple WiFi’s first Indian reseller, enabling its expansion into a broad market of key…
Get to know Purple People: Mike Greig, VP Service Providers, Americas
1) What is your very first memory? Being in our back yard, playing in the mud and my older sister trying to ride a bike and coming off big time. I remember thinking that was great. 2) What were you doing before you joined Purple WiFi? I was responsible for…