Case Study: Newcastle City Council builds a city-wide public WiFi network with Purple

Newcastle City Council builds city-wide WiFi with Purple: 2.3 million logins and 88% authentication rate

Newcastle City Council faced the challenge of an aging public WiFi network that could not support the needs of its growing city. Partnering with Purple, the council sought to implement a new city-wide public WiFi service to provide free, secure connectivity for residents, visitors, students, and local businesses.

Purple delivered a comprehensive public WiFi solution that included a high-capacity network, cloud-based security, seamless roaming via an app, and real-time analytics. The results were significant, with over 2.3 million logins, an 88% authentication rate, and 650,000 seamless connections. The partnership also provided £120,000 worth of free WiFi equipment to 1,000 local SMEs, helping to tackle digital exclusion and support local business.

Newcastle City Council