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Purple named a visionary in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services | Purple

By Richard Ellor
4 March 2024
2 min read
Purple named a visionary in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services | Purple
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2. Venue dimensions and visitor volume

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3. Required location services capabilities

4. Wireless network infrastructure

Required location accuracy
1 to 2 metres

High-precision blue-dot positioning requires BLE beacon triangulation or virtual BLE arrays.

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Company achieves recognition for the third consecutive year

Purple, the intelligent spaces company, today announced its recognition as a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services. This marks the third consecutive year that Purple has received recognition in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, solidifying its position within the indoor location services market. The Gartner evaluation was based on specific criteria that analysed the company's overall completeness of vision and ability to execute.

Purple's inclusion highlights the company's commitment to innovation and delivering intelligent solutions that transform how businesses understand and engage with their physical venues. The company's comprehensive platform empowers organisations across various industries to leverage location-based data for enhanced customer experiences, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

"We're honoured to be positioned as a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services and being recognised for the third straight year," said Gavin Wheeldon, CEO of Purple. "We believe this recognition underscores our ability to empower businesses with cutting-edge location-based technologies. Our goal is to help organisations unlock the full potential of their physical spaces through data-driven insights."

Purple's platform delivers:

Seamless Guest WiFi Experience: Provide frictionless WiFi access to visitors, capturing valuable demographic data and contact information for insights and engagement.

Interactive Digital Wayfinding: Empower visitors with real-time navigation assistance, guiding them to points of interest, amenities, or specific destinations within complex venues.

"Purple's continued recognition demonstrates our unwavering focus on delivering innovative and impactful indoor location solutions," added Wheeldon. "We're committed to pushing the boundaries of intelligent spaces technology and helping businesses thrive in an increasingly data-driven world."

About Purple

Purple is an intelligent spaces company that provides businesses with actionable insights and marketing tools for the real world. Utilising Wi-Fi technology, Purple offers a unique platform that supports businesses in various sectors, including retail, hospitality, and healthcare, to understand and engage with customers in physical spaces.

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organisation and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Frequently asked questions

Why was Purple recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services?

Gartner recognized Purple as a Visionary in the Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. Gartner evaluated Purple's unified platform combining hardware-agnostic guest WiFi analytics, high-accuracy digital wayfinding, and real-time spatial intelligence across enterprise healthcare, retail, and transit environments.

What is the difference between WiFi RTLS and BLE indoor positioning?

WiFi Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) rely on Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) and 802.11mc Fine Timing Measurement (FTM/RTT) from existing enterprise access points, providing 3 to 5-metre accuracy without extra hardware. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) uses physical or virtual beacon arrays (AoA/AoD) to deliver 1 to 2-metre blue-dot navigation accuracy for turn-by-turn mobile wayfinding.

How does Purple Digital Wayfinding integrate with existing wireless controllers?

Purple integrates via cloud APIs and native telemetry with enterprise wireless infrastructure from Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba Networking, Juniper Mist, and CommScope Ruckus. This eliminates proprietary on-premise hardware appliances and enables rapid deployment across multi-building campuses.

What accuracy tolerance is required for hospital wayfinding and asset tracking?

Hospital patient and visitor wayfinding requires 1 to 2-metre blue-dot positioning to guide users across multi-floor clinical wards. Critical clinical asset tracking (such as IV infusion pumps and mobile telemetry units) typically combines BLE tags and WiFi triangulation for sub-room location resolution.

How does indoor location tracking protect visitor privacy and comply with GDPR?

Purple uses privacy-by-design location analytics. Ambient WiFi and BLE probe requests are pseudonymised and aggregated into spatial heatmaps without storing unmasked device identifiers. Explicit opt-in consent is obtained before delivering personalised blue-dot navigation or geofenced proximity alerts, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA regulations.

How can enterprise venues calculate ROI on indoor location services?

Venues quantify ROI across multiple operational vectors: healthcare networks reduce costly missed outpatient appointments by up to 34%; retail malls and transport hubs increase shopper dwell time by 18% and lift concession spend; and corporate facilities optimize real estate utilisation by identifying underutilised floor space.

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