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Wifi Coined
The WECA (later Wifi) Alliance & Interbrand coined the term "WiFi" in 1999. -
802.11
Operators around the world start offering WiFi along with classic cable connectivity. -
Faster
WiFi becomes faster. New standards increase the speed to 54Mbps (802.11g). -
First WiFi Devices hit the Market
In 2001 the first devices with Wifi, such as PDAs, cell-phones and TVs, hit the market -
Makin' it Official
The term WiFi is added to the Merriam-Webster English Dictionary in 2005. -
Fon Created
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 -
Fon reaches 400,000
Due to partnerships with major telcos, Fon reaches 400,000 hotspots globally, allowing people more accessability to complete work on the run -
600 million
In 2009 WiFi device sales surpass 600 million globally. Now WiFi is leaning towards a regular in business. -
3 million
3 million users share WiFi at home with Fon 1.2 billion people buy a WiFi device -
25%
WiFi is in 25% of homes worldwide by 2012 -
New Standards
New standards break the gigabit barrier in terms of WiFi speed. -
Fon is Global
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. -
Going Forward!
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.
