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Witness History, Witness History, The Development of WiFi

Witness History

Witness History

The Development of WiFi


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December 19, 2017

10 minutes

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Australian scientists were central to the development of wifi. John O'Sullivan and David Skellern were among the group that gave us the ability to connect to the internet on-the-go. They've been speaking to Olga Smirnova about their breakthrough.

Photo: WiFi prototype

Photo credit: Richard Keaney / Radiata

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