Wifi

  • Wireless Telegraph System

    Guglielmo Marconi develops the first wireless telegraph system.
  • Radiotelephone

    Radiotelephone
    The first commercial mobile radiotelephone service is introduced in St.Louis
  • Telstar

    Telstar
    The first communication satellite, Telstar, is launched into orbit
  • INTELSAT

    INTELSAT
    The International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (INTELSAT) is established
  • Wireline Telegraph

    Wireline Telegraph
    The FCC modifies its 1970 decision to allow non-wireline carriers (non-telephone companies) as well as wireline (telephone) carriers to access the 75 MHz allocated for common carrier radio cellular system
  • Cellular System

    Cellular System
    On October 13, the first commercial cellular system begins operating in Chicago. In December 1983, the second system is activated in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. corridor
  • Wi-Fi Alliance

    Wi-Fi Alliance
    Wi-Fi Alliance® founded by six companies: 3Com, Aironet, Intersil, Lucent Technologies, Nokia and Symbol Technologies.