The all-in-one platform for university campus WiFi
Deliver a world-class digital experience for students, staff, and guests with secure, reliable, and intelligent campus WiFi.
One platform, endless possibilities
Purple provides a complete solution for university campus WiFi, from network management and security to student engagement and analytics.
One network for everyone
Purple allows you to create three distinct networks for students, staff, and guests, each with its own access policies, branding, and security settings.
Secure and reliable WiFi for staff
Provide your staff with a secure and reliable WiFi network that's easy to manage and monitor. With Purple, you can create a dedicated network for staff with access to internal resources and applications.
Seamless WiFi for guests and students
Offer a seamless and secure WiFi experience for guests and students with our customizable captive portal. Collect valuable data and promote campus events and services.
Secure WiFi for IoT devices
Securely connect IoT devices to your network with our Identity-based Pre-Shared Key (IPSK) solution. Create unique keys for each device and manage access from a single dashboard.
Protect your students and staff
Purple Shield provides advanced web filtering and security features to protect your students and staff from harmful content, malware, and phishing attacks.
Block harmful content, not learning
Our advanced web filtering allows you to block specific categories of content, such as adult, gambling, and social media, while still allowing access to educational resources.
- Block by category
- Custom blocklists
- Real-time reporting
- DNS-based filtering
Enhance the student experience
The Purple University App is a branded mobile app that provides students with a seamless and personalized campus experience. From campus navigation and event updates to digital ID and mobile ordering, the app has everything students need to succeed.
The app is fully customizable to match your university's branding and can be integrated with your existing systems and services.
Gain valuable insights
Purple's analytics dashboard provides you with valuable insights into student behavior and campus traffic. Use this data to optimize your resources, improve the student experience, and make data-driven decisions.
Understand who's on campus, where they're from, and how they're connecting to your network.
Track footfall and dwell time in different areas of your campus to identify popular spots and optimize your layout.
Create custom reports and dashboards to track the metrics that matter most to your university.
Automate your campus
LogicFlow is a powerful automation engine that allows you to create custom workflows and triggers based on user behavior and location. From sending welcome messages to new students to triggering alerts when a student enters a restricted area, the possibilities are endless.
Example LogicFlow: Send a welcome message to new students when they first connect to the campus WiFi.Send a welcome message to new students when they first connect to the campus WiFi.
Send a push notification to students when they enter a specific area of the campus.
Send an alert to security when a student enters a restricted area.
Ready to transform your campus WiFi?
Speak to one of our experts to find out how Purple can help you deliver a world-class digital experience for your students, staff, and guests.
Frequently asked
Can Purple handle multi-campus university deployments?
Yes. Purple supports multi-site hierarchies with centralised management — each campus, hall of residence, or faculty building can have its own captive portal branding, access policies, and analytics dashboards while IT maintains oversight from a single console.
Does Purple integrate with eduroam or existing RADIUS infrastructure?
Purple sits alongside your existing RADIUS/eduroam stack. Guest WiFi (prospective students, conference visitors, open-day attendees) runs through Purple's captive portal, while enrolled students authenticate via eduroam — the two networks remain completely separate.
How does Purple help with student recruitment and open days?
On open days, every prospective student who connects to WiFi completes a branded splash page. Purple captures name, email, and course interest, then triggers automated follow-up journeys in your CRM — turning a campus visit into a measurable recruitment touchpoint.
Is the platform compliant with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018?
Purple is UK GDPR-compliant. Consent is captured at the point of WiFi login, stored with a full audit trail, and honoured across all marketing automations. Data residency options are available for institutions with specific sovereignty requirements.
Can we use WiFi footfall data to optimise library and study space usage?
Yes. Purple's presence analytics show dwell time, peak occupancy, and flow patterns across buildings and floors — giving estates teams the data to manage space allocation, energy usage, and opening hours based on actual demand.
What reporting is available for senior leadership and IT governance?
Purple provides pre-built dashboards for IT directors (network health, device counts, policy compliance) and marketing/recruitment teams (registration rates, campaign attribution, retention metrics). All reports can be scheduled and exported in PDF or CSV.
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