Claudia Hill
Articles by Claudia Hill
Genting Casinos UK extends its partnership with Purple
Genting Casinos UK has extended its partnership with Purple for a further two years, continuing guest WiFi across its multi-site UK casino estate.
Essex County Council selects Purple to connect 170 sites across the county
Essex County Council has selected Purple to provide connectivity across 170 sites in a seven-year agreement delivered with MLL Telecom.
Purple rolls out across the Tyne and Wear Metro
Purple has been selected by Nexus to provide WiFi across the Tyne and Wear Metro, reaching millions of passengers a year across the North East.
New case study: Newcastle City Council and Purple set the blueprint for connected cities with OpenRoaming
A new WBA case study shows how Newcastle City Council and Purple built one of the UK's most comprehensive city-wide OpenRoaming networks, with 92% of logins now via OpenRoaming or SecurePass.
Purple secures a place on the UK Government's G-Cloud 15 framework
Purple has been awarded a place on the UK Government's G-Cloud 15 framework, making its WiFi and analytics platform available to buy directly across the public sector.
Purple appoints Imani Butler as Growth Director, North America
Purple has appointed Imani Butler as Growth Director, North America, building strategic partnerships and driving growth across the region.
Purple appoints Jimmy Serrano as Growth Director, Sports & Entertainment to drive fan experience and venue growth across North America
Purple has appointed Jimmy Serrano as Growth Director, Sports & Entertainment, leading fan data, guest experience and venue growth across North America.
Meet Netforge: 22 free network tools in one desktop app
One app for traceroutes, another for speed tests, a paid tool for SSL checks. We built Netforge to fix that - 22 network tools in one free desktop app, no account required.
Purple named finalist in the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards 2026
Manchester business shortlisted for Technology Business of the Year at the UK's flagship business awards.
If you could ask your Purple data anything, what would you ask?
Most of us only ask the big, planned questions of our data and quietly drop the small, specific ones. Here is why those dropped questions are often the most valuable.
Using AI to analyze your customer and footfall data
AI has become genuinely useful for working with data - but only when it can reach the data that matters. Here is how to put your venue data to work with the AI tools you already use.
Connecting your venue data to Power BI, Tableau and Looker
For most data teams, the BI platform is where decisions actually get made. Here is how to connect your Purple venue data directly - without building a pipeline.
How to get more from your WiFi analytics data
Most venue teams are sitting on far more data than they ever use. The teams who get real value from it are the ones who ask better questions - here is how to start.
The hidden cost of ads and trackers on your network (and how to get that bandwidth back)
Roughly 30-40% of web browsing traffic is ads and trackers - bandwidth you pay for but get zero value from. Here are the real numbers behind Shield, Purple's DNS filtering service.
Gavin Wheeldon named a finalist in the 2026 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Gavin Wheeldon, founder and CEO of Purple, has been shortlisted for Global Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2026 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
How to make a great first impression with your guest WiFi (and keep your brand consistent)
Your splash page is one of the most-seen pieces of brand real estate you own. Here's why that first screen matters, and how AI can help you make a great impression every time.
Three SSIDs to rule them all: guest, Passpoint, and IoT WiFi
Cutting SSIDs has become a bit of an industry sport. Our take: unless your access points overlap heavily, you are mostly safe - check the calculator. But we like tidiness, so here is the clean three-SSID design: open guest portal, automated Passpoint, and consolidated xPSK.
How to protect your guest WiFi from DNS hijacking after the NCSC's APT28 warning
Russia's APT28 is hijacking vulnerable routers to steal credentials, and the NCSC has warned businesses to act. Here's why guest WiFi is the exposure most organisations overlook, and how to secure it.