Wi-Fi Wireless Networking

Short-range wireless technology enabling devices to connect to local networks and the Internet without cables.

Core metadata

ID: wifi_wireless_networking
Era: Modern
First known date: 1997 (exact)
Region: Global IEEE 802.11 ecosystem
Review status: source_checked
Maturity: established

Prerequisites

Dependents

Mesh Wi-Fi Networks (mesh_wifi_networks)

Fields

Telecommunications & Networking

Field lanes

Telecommunications & Networking: Access Networks

Node sources

The Evolution of Wi-Fi Technology and Standards (IEEE Standards Association, 2022, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity

Prerequisite edge evidence

Edge/source evidence summary:

Prerequisite edges: 3
Average edge confidence: 73%
Prerequisite sources: 3
expert_inference: 3

Prerequisite	Type	Confidence	Evidence level	Note	Sources
Computer Networking (computer_networking)	enabling	68%	expert_inference	Computer Networking provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path.	IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN (IEEE Standards Association, 2020, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity, edge
Radio (radio)	enabling	68%	expert_inference	Radio provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path.	IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN (IEEE Standards Association, 2020, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity, edge
Integrated Circuits (Microchips) (integrated_circuits)	required	82%	expert_inference	Integrated Circuits (Microchips) is modeled as a necessary component or method for this technology in the current graph.	IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN (IEEE Standards Association, 2020, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity, edge

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