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The WECA (later Wifi) Alliance & Interbrand coined the term "WiFi" in 1999.
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Operators around the world start offering WiFi along with classic cable connectivity.
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WiFi becomes faster. New standards increase the speed to 54Mbps (802.11g).
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In 2001 the first devices with Wifi, such as PDAs, cell-phones and TVs, hit the market
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The term WiFi is added to the Merriam-Webster English Dictionary in 2005.
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Fon, the first WiFi community is born. Members share a bit of WiFi at home and in return they get free connectivity on the go
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Due to partnerships with major telcos, Fon reaches 400,000 hotspots globally, allowing people more accessability to complete work on the run
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In 2009 WiFi device sales surpass 600 million globally. Now WiFi is leaning towards a regular in business.
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3 million users share WiFi at home with Fon 1.2 billion people buy a WiFi device
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WiFi is in 25% of homes worldwide by 2012
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New standards break the gigabit barrier in terms of WiFi speed.
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Fon, now the world's largest WiFi network, is present in 5 continents with more than 14 million hotspots. WiFi is now becoming a worldwide necessity to run a business.
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WiFi is now, and will forever, be a necessity and standard to running a business. WiFi allows you to connect, complete work, and communication, anywhere and everywhere you go.
