James Clerk Maxwell
Laid the theoretical foundation for electromagnetic waves
The Evolution of WiFi
From electromagnetic theory to wireless ubiquity
Timeline of Wireless Innovation
James Clerk Maxwell
Published "A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field" introducing Maxwell's equations
Heinrich Hertz
First to demonstrate the existence of electromagnetic waves
Guglielmo Marconi
First successful wireless telegraphy system
ALOHAnet
First wireless packet data network
IEEE 802.11
First WiFi standard established
802.11n
Introduction of MIMO technology
WiFi 7
Latest generation of WiFi technology
Wireless Pioneers
Heinrich Hertz
Proved Maxwell's theories through experimentation
Guglielmo Marconi
Developed practical wireless communication systems