Communications · Recorded milestone
Wi-Fi
Recorded year1997
IEEE 802.11 brings wireless local networking, built on Australian CSIRO radio research.
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- MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971requires
- EthernetRecorded · 1973enables
Led to
- Wi-Fi laptopRecorded · 1999enables
- Coworking spaceRecorded · 2005enables
- Warehouse robotsRecorded · 2006enables
- Streaming TV stickRecorded · 2007enables
- Wireless sensor networksRecorded · 2010enables
- Learning thermostatRecorded · 2011enables
- App-controlled smart bulbsRecorded · 2012enables
- Smart video doorbellRecorded · 2013enables
- Li-Fi data by lightRecorded · 2014enables
- Smart speakerRecorded · 2015enables
- Matter smart-home standardRecorded · 2022enables
Sources & evidence
Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.