Welcome to Plume IQ - our reveal of data-driven intelligence and consumer insights from 3 billion connected devices and 60 million locations, managed by Plume’s cloud platform. The data below is from a sample of our locations.
Well Connected
Everything from smartphones to blenders these days are WiFi-enabled and require internet connectivity. For smart WiFi to be effective, a network needs to determine how to identify and properly manage the device. Through years of experience, managing tens of millions of locations and billions of devices, Plume has built algorithms that can quickly and accurately determine device demands. This includes not just identification, but the technical assessment to inform how each device is handled, the necessary bandwidth and how to prioritize its position within the network traffic.
Every day, people add millions of new devices to Plume networks. In this Plume IQ, we are going to look at the devices added to Plume networks in the United States in the first half of this year.
The top device added? Smartphones, unsurprisingly. Over half (53.5%) of devices added in the first six months of the year were smartphones. Laptops and computers are in second place (15.7%) and then tablets (8.5%) are in the number three spot of added devices. After those three, comes a mix delineating how consumers interact with the internet. In descending order, the next devices are: watches (5.2%), televisions (3.8%), game consoles (3%), and set-top boxes (2.7%).
Cameras, printers and voice assistants all show up on the list of new devices added - and at the bottom of the device list - blenders. But don’t let that deter any smoothie chefs out there - we see you.
Plume identifies dozens of different device types and the data evolves daily as it learns the demands of specific makes and models. All of this information allows for network management to become personalized in each location. Device detail all ladders up to a connected, smart and unparalleled experience.
Bell launches WorkPass
Bell announced the launch of its new Bell Business Wi-Fi App, designed to empower small businesses in Ontario and Québec with an enhanced Wi-Fi experience that combines improved security, customizable guest Wi-Fi, employee and customer data insights, and simplified network management.
The Bell Business Wi-Fi App with Bell pure fibre Internet provides tools and insights to help small businesses stay securely connected and manage their operations effectively, in addition to Wi-Fi access for employees and guests. A cloud-based platform designed in partnership with Plume, the app delivers an innovative, next-level experience.
"We're excited to launch the Bell Business Wi-Fi App, a powerful tool for small businesses. Powered by Canada's fastest network, Bell pure fibre Internet, it offers innovative features to help small businesses thrive. This app reflects our commitment to investing in new areas of growth and new opportunities for our customers, as we transform from a traditional telco to a tech services leader."
Award
WorkPass wins TMC 2024 Communications Solutions Products of the Year Award
Plume WorkPass was recently awarded with a Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award. The award honors exceptional products and services that enable, facilitate, and enhance voice, data, and video communications, and which were brought to market or greatly improved upon in the last twelve months.
See the list of TMC honorees here
News Roundup
“One of the things that we do to enhance corporate culture is to consistently engage and encourage our global remote teams. We connect outdoor activity throughout the year via Strava, and we frequently have employees engage in activities such as 29 minutes of outdoor activity a day for the 29 days of February. It’s a great way to do team building even though we are physically located all over the world.
For the upcoming #PlumeStrong Cycling Challenge in September we have several of our employees training to ride with us! You can check them out — and sponsor their fundraising efforts — here."
– Jasna Mihelj Coustaury
If you’re installing products yourself, make sure they are both easy to install and simple to use. “The right smart home device should be simple to set up and fit into the existing ecosystem you may have,” says Matt Rosenberg of Plume Design, a company specializing in managed Wi-Fi services and network security.
Bell has launched its Bell Business Wi-Fi App for small businesses in Ontario and Quebec, which lets small businesses easily manage their network.
The Bell Business Wi-Fi App from California-based partner Plume, offers enhanced security with three separate Wi-Fi zones, providing increased protection for business, employee, and customer internet usage. It features an easy guest Wi-Fi experience with a customizable login portal.
Bell Canada has launched a new app for business customers to help manage their Wi-Fi networks. Available in Ontario and Quebec, the Bell Business Wi-Fi App offers security controls to separate traffic from different users, customizable guest Wi-Fi access, employee and customer data insights, and network management tools such as pod installation and scheduled access. The app is aimed at business customers using Bell's fibre broadband services. It was developed as a cloud-based platform with Plume.
#PlumeStrong
The #PlumeStrong Cycling Challenge (#PSCC24) is on! Plume and its employees - with the help of generous corporate sponsors and individuals - are seeking to raise €1,000,000 to continue #PlumeStrong's mission to provide education and opportunity to communities in need.
#PSCC24 will be held from September 2-6, 2024. Our riders will begin in Zurich, Switzerland and finish in Venice, Italy. Returning #PlumeStrong Ambassador, three-time Tour de France champion, and recent winner of the Giro d'Italia, Tadej Pogačar, will join the ride for the first leg. Additional #PlumeStrong Ambassadors joining the ride include cyclists Urška Žigart, Scott Ogden and Marko Baloh.
Follow our #PSCC24 riders and all the updates from the ride on Instagram.
It’s not too late to sponsor our individual #PSCC24 riders here.
Bid on the new #PlumeStrong auction items here.
For more information and to donate directly to #PlumeStrong please visit our website.