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
- Computer Networking (computer_networking)
- Integrated Circuits (Microchips) (integrated_circuits)
- Radio (radio)
Dependents
Fields
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. |
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| Radio (radio) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Radio provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| 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. |
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