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The Purple Blog

Insights, tips, and news about guest WiFi, analytics, marketing automation, and venue technology.

Staff Productivity: Metrics, Barriers & Strategies

Employee Productivity: Metrics, Barriers & Strategies

Explore employee productivity metrics, common barriers, and practical strategies to boost team performance. Your guide to effective workplace improvement.

4 September 2026
Onboarding Automation for Networks: A Practical Guide

Onboarding Automation for Networks: A Practical Guide

Onboarding automation explained for IT and network teams - benefits, architecture, zero-trust patterns, KPIs, and real-world use cases across hospitality

3 September 2026
Passpoint WiFi Setup: The Complete Enterprise Guide

Passpoint WiFi Setup: The Complete Enterprise Guide

Complete Passpoint WiFi setup guide for enterprise IT and hospitality teams. Covers certificates, RADIUS integration, vendor steps, validation

2 September 2026
Purple secures a place on the UK Government's G-Cloud 15 framework

Purple secures a place on the FedRAMP and GSA Schedule

Purple has been awarded a place on the FedRAMP and GSA Schedule, making its WiFi and analytics platform available to buy directly across the public sector.

28 August 2026
Proximity Marketing: What It Is, How It Works, and What

Proximity Marketing: What It Is, How It Works, and What

Proximity marketing explained for venues, retailers, and IT teams. Compare technologies, see real use cases, and learn how

26 August 2026
Footfall Tracking Explained: A Practical Guide for Venues

Foot Traffic Tracking Explained: A Practical Guide for Venues

Learn how foot traffic tracking works, which sensing technology fits your venue, and how to roll it out with privacy, accuracy, and ROI built in.

25 August 2026
How to Manage Certificates: A Practical Lifecycle Guide

How to Manage Certificates: A Practical Lifecycle Guide

Learn how to manage certificates across issuance, renewal, revocation, and monitoring. Practical steps for IT teams using directory integrations and WiFi access.

24 August 2026
What Is Micro Segmentation and Why It Matters for Zero Trust

What Is Microsegmentation and Why It Matters for Zero Trust

Discover what is microsegmentation, how it limits lateral movement in zero-trust networks, and practical approaches to implement it safely

23 August 2026
Migration Planning for Enterprise WiFi Networks

Migration Planning for Enterprise WiFi Networks

Master migration planning for enterprise WiFi with practical steps covering inventory, stakeholder mapping, risk mitigation, testing, and rollback strategies.

22 August 2026
Legacy System Migration: A Complete Playbook for 2026

Legacy System Migration: A Complete Playbook for 2026

Plan a legacy system migration with confidence. A step-by-step playbook covering assessment, data migration, cutover, security, and ROI in 2026.

21 August 2026
What Is Data Encryption and Why It Matters

What Is Data Encryption and Why It Matters

What is data encryption - Learn what data encryption is, how it protects sensitive information, and why it is essential for enterprise WiFi security in 2026

20 August 2026
Warehouse WiFi Solutions: A Guide for UK Logistics

Warehouse WiFi Solutions: A Guide for US Logistics

Discover robust warehouse WiFi solutions for US logistics. Improve coverage, reliability, and productivity with our expert design guide.

19 August 2026
WiFi Directional Antennas: A Practical Guide to Types And

WiFi Directional Antennas: A Practical Guide to Types And

Discover the types, gain, and use cases of WiFi directional antennas to boost signal range and performance in 2026.

18 August 2026
What Is Marketing Automation and How It Works in 2026

What Is Marketing Automation and How It Works in 2026

Discover what is marketing automation, how it works, and why US businesses use it to boost ROI. Covers tools, benefits, use cases, and best practices.

17 August 2026
WiFi Location Analytics Explained for UK Venues

WiFi Location Analytics Explained for US Venues

Discover how WiFi location analytics transforms footfall data into actionable insights for US retail, hospitality, and transit venues with Purple.

16 August 2026
What Is Identity Management and How It Works in 2026

What Is Identity Management and How It Works in 2026

What is identity management? Learn how IAM controls access with authentication, MFA, SSO and lifecycle governance across enterprise and WiFi networks.

15 August 2026
Enterprise Wireless Network Deployment Guide

Enterprise Wireless Network Deployment Guide

Plan, design and roll out an enterprise wireless network deployment with proven RF, security and segmentation strategies for hotels, retail and healthcare.

14 August 2026
WiFi for Small Business: A Practical UK Guide

WiFi for Small Business: A Practical US Guide

Plan secure, reliable WiFi for small business with our US guide. Covers coverage, capacity, security, cloud-managed options, costs, and guest access.

13 August 2026

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