The Purple Blog
Insights, tips, and news about guest WiFi, analytics, marketing automation, and venue technology.
A Practical Guide to IP SIP Phone Systems
Discover how an IP SIP phone system works, from core concepts and security to modern network integration. Learn to deploy and manage voice networks for success.
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What is iPSK? The Complete Guide to Identity-Based WiFi Security
What is iPSK? Discover how Identity Pre-Shared Key (iPSK) combines home-WiFi simplicity with Enterprise security. The ultimate guide for BTR, Student Housing, and IoT.
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Why iPSK is the Future of Care Home WiFi: Balancing Resident Privacy with Medical Security
Learn how iPSK (Identity PSK) provides secure, home-like WiFi for care homes. Balance resident privacy with secure e-MAR and IoT connectivity.
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Why iPSK is the Gold Standard for Build-to-Rent (BTR) and MDU WiFi
Why iPSK is the gold standard for Build-to-Rent (BTR) WiFi. Learn how to provide "Instant-On" internet, improve resident retention, and reduce hardware costs with identity-based networking.
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Why iPSK is the Key to Digital Inclusion in Social and Affordable Housing
How iPSK (Identity PSK) is closing the digital divide in social housing. Provide secure, affordable, and simple "at-home" WiFi for every resident while protecting privacy.
A Guide to WiFi for Vehicles and Connected Fleets
Discover how WiFi for vehicles works. Our guide covers cellular gateways, satellite options, security, and real-world architecture for connected fleets.
Discover the Advantages of a Wired Network: 8 Benefits for Your Venue
Discover the advantages wired network offers for speed, security, and reliability, essential reading for enterprise, hospitality, and healthcare venues.
A Practical Guide to Leased Line Business Connectivity
Explore our guide to the leased line business model. Learn how dedicated internet boosts reliability, outperforms broadband, and secures your operations.
Your Guide to Deploying an Outdoor Access Point
Learn how to select, deploy, and manage an outdoor access point. This complete guide covers everything you need for robust and secure outdoor Wi-Fi.
Beyond the Walled Garden Login Rethinking Guest WiFi Access
Discover why the traditional walled garden login is failing. Explore modern, passwordless alternatives that improve security and user experience for guest WiFi.
Smarter Connections Your Guide to Business WiFi Solutions
Discover modern business WiFi solutions that boost security, enhance user experience, and drive growth. Go beyond passwords for a smarter, safer network.
Boost Warehouse Performance with WiFi
Discover how wifi for warehouses delivers reliable coverage, scalable capacity, and real-time insights to boost productivity and reduce downtime.
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The 10-Day Window: Why proactive DNS filtering is your best defense against modern threats
For the modern IT department, Guest WiFi has evolved from a luxury perk into a fundamental utility. Much like power or HVAC, it is a service that customers, visitors, and contractors simply expect to work seamlessly the moment they enter a building. However, from a security standpoint, this utility creates a massive, unmanaged attack surface.
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Beyond the Block List: Meeting Global Safety Standards with WiFi Content Filtering
In the modern business landscape, providing internet access is no longer a secondary amenity; it is a fundamental utility. Whether you are managing a hospital, a retail hub, or a corporate campus, your WiFi is often the first point of interaction for visitors. However, with this utility comes a significant "Duty of Care."
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The hidden cost of free WiFi: What your captive portal is really costing you
"Free WiFi" isn't free if it costs you your reputation. From the "awkward password shuffle" to the trap of junk data, we explore the hidden costs of high-friction captive portals—and how venue operators can turn a basic utility into a powerful engine for customer delight.
Digital Inclusion Starts at Your Front Door: How Venue WiFi Can Bridge the Gap
In 2025, the digital divide is a crisis of digital equity, fundamentally restricting access to life's essentials. The fight to establish connectivity as a right, not a privilege, is often framed in terms of high-level national strategy and multi-billion-pound infrastructure projects. But for millions who lack consistent access, the solution isn't miles of fibre optic cable; it's the welcoming sign of a local library, a bustling café, or a community centre with free, reliable and secure WiFi.
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Newcastle’s Digital Revolution: How Secure Public WiFi is Driving Inclusion and Economic Growth
Purple is focused on creating a world where connectivity is seamless, secure, and available everywhere. Our recent webinar broke down exactly how the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne is leading this transformation through a landmark public-private partnership.
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The death of the captive portal: why Apple, Google, and Samsung are killing legacy WiFi
The captive portal isn't just aging; it's being actively taken down, piece by piece, by the very companies that make the devices connecting to it. The pop-up login screen is no longer a minor inconvenience; it's a fundamental flaw in a system that's rapidly being replaced. For IT professionals and venue operators, ignoring this shift isn't an option.