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| 1987 || || Security || American cryptographer {{w|Ron Rivest}} working at {{w|RSA Security}} develops the [[w:RC4|RC4 Cipher]], a security cipher (Key size: 40-2048 bits).<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/>
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| 1988 || || Network || The {{w|NCR Corporation}}, in hopes of adopting a {{w|wireless local area network}} (WLAN) standard for use in their wireless cash registers, turns to {{w|Victor Hayes}}, author of many of their data transfer standards, who, along with Bell Labs engineer Bruce Tuch, ask the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) for assistance in utilizing these frequencies for a WLAN standard. A committee is created with the catchy title “802.11”. The standard would be published nine years later, named after the committee, and Victor Hayes would be called the "father of Wi-Fi".<ref name="The History of WiFi & Just What Exactly is Wi-Fi?"/><ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>
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| 1989 || || Technology || The {{w|NCR Corporation}} submits the {{w|WaveLAN}} design (a brand name for a family of wireless networking technology) to the IEEE (Institute Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>
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| 1990 || || Network || The {{w|NCR Corporation}} introduces its wireless computing network, {{w|WaveLAN}}, to the public.<ref name="A brief history of WiFi: Then and now"/>
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| 1993 || || Network || Henrik Henrik Sjödin proposes the creation of publicly accessible local area networks (LANs) at the NetWorld+Interop conference in The Moscone Center in San Francisco. While Sjödin does not use the term “hotspot”, this is considered the first mention of the concept.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/><ref>{{cite web|title=How to Boost Cell Signal for a Wi-Fi Hotspot|url=https://www.wilsonpro.com/blog/how-to-boost-cell-signal-for-a-wi-fi-hotspot|website=wilsonpro.com|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>|-| 1993 || August || || Public access wireless {{w|local area network}}s (LANs) are first proposed by Henrik Sjödin at the NetWorld+Interop conference in The {{w|Moscone Center}} in {{w|San Francisco}}. Sjödin do not use the term "hotspot" but refers to publicly accessible wireless LANs.<ref>[http://wifinetnews.com/archives/2002/08/wi-fi_timeline.html Wi-Fi Timeline]. Wifi Net News. August 8, 2002.</ref>
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| 1994 || || || {{w|Carnegie Mellon University}} begins installing the first campus-wide wireless network.<ref name="A brief history of WiFi: Then and now"/> The largescale installation is completed by {{w|AT&T}}.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/> The network is called "Wireless Andrew" (named for university benefactors Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon).<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/> Started as a National Science Foundation-funded research network to support Carnegie Mellon's wireless research initiative, Wireless Andrew originally provides coverage in seven campus buildings. In 1999, it would expand to serve all 65 residential, academic and administrative buildings on the campus — covering approximately 3 million square feet as well as outside areas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carnegie Mellon's Starring Role|url=https://www.cmu.edu/homepage/computing/2009/summer/wi-fi-origins.shtml|website=cmu.edu|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>
| 1996 || || Technology || Australian electrical engineer [[w:John O'Sullivan (engineer)|John O'Sullivan]], working at the Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), develops a technique for reducing multipath interference of radio signals transmitted for computer networking. This technique would eventually find its way into the 802.11a (and later) standards.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Wireless inventors given top honour|url=http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/10/14/2714042.htm?site=sc&topic=latest|website=abc.net.au|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=wifi prototype|url=http://www.nma.gov.au/collections/highlights/csiro_wlan_collection|website=nma.gov.au|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 1997 || || Release || Wi-Fi is first released for consumers.<ref name="The History of WiFi">{{cite web|title=The History of WiFi|url=https://purple.ai/blogs/history-wifi/|website=purple.ai|accessdate=4 May 2018}}</ref> The {{w|Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers}}, chaired by {{w|Victor Hayes}}, releases the first wireless local area network (WLAN) standard, the {{w|IEEE 802.11}}, only supporting a maximum network bandwidth of 2 Mbps – too slow for most applications.<ref name="Who Invented WiFi?">{{cite web|title=Who Invented WiFi?|url=https://www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-wifi-1992663|website=thoughtco.com|accessdate=4 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="Wireless Standards 802.11a, 802.11b/g/n, and 802.11ac">{{cite web|title=Wireless Standards 802.11a, 802.11b/g/n, and 802.11ac|url=https://www.lifewire.com/wireless-standards-802-11a-802-11b-g-n-and-802-11ac-816553|website=lifewire.com|accessdate=5 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 1997 || June 26 || Wi-Fi security || The {{w|Wired Equivalent Privacy}} (WEP) is introduced as a security algorithm for {{w|IEEE 802.11}} wireless networks.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline">{{cite web|title=Wi-Fi Security Timeline|url=https://www.semfionetworks.com/blog/wi-fi-security-timeline|website=semfionetworks.com|accessdate=5 May 2018}}</ref>
| 1999 || July || Service || {{w|Apple Corporation}} introduces Wi-Fi as an option on its new {{w|iBook}} computers, under the brand name AirPort.<ref name="A brief history of Wi-Fi"/>
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| 1999 || August || Organization || Six companies—{{w|Intersil}}, {{w|3Com}}, {{w|Nokia}}, {{w|Aironet}}, {{w|Symbol}} and {{w|Lucent}} — jointly create the [[w:Wi-Fi Alliance|Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance]] (WECA), with the idea of certifying that products from different vendors be truly compatible with each other.<ref name="A brief history of Wi-Fi"/>
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| 1999 || September 16 || Network standard || The {{w|802.11b}} protocol is released, expanding the original 802.11 standard, and supporting bandwidth up to 11 Mbps, comparable to traditional {{w|Ethernet}}.<ref name="Wireless Standards 802.11a, 802.11b/g/n, and 802.11ac"/><ref name="802.11: Wi-Fi standards and speeds explained"/>
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| 1999 || || Terminology || The term "{{w|Internet of things}}" is coined.<ref name="A brief history of WiFi: Then and now"/>
| 1999 || || Router || American company {{w|Linksys}} releases the [[w:Linksys WRT54G series|WRT54G]] router, pioneering Wi-Fi technology.<ref name="What is a Wi-Fi Router?"/>
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| 2000 || || Network standard || The {{w|IEEE 802.11a-1999}} standard is approved a month after 802.11b, offering faster speeds than 802.11b (upto upto 54 Mbps) and using the 5Ghz frequency. The standard falls behind in popularity because because the necessary hardware is more expensive and the signal range is weaker.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>
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| 2000 || || || By the time, digital wireless users outnumber analogue subscribers.<ref name="A brief history of WiFi intechnologywifi.com"/>
| 2002 || October || [[w:security protocol|Security]] || The {{w|Wi-Fi Alliance}} and IEEE release the {{w|Temporal Key Integrity Protocol}} (TKIP), an encryprion protocol using RC4 Cipher.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/>
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| 2002–2005 || || Growth || Over 100 million internet connected devices are sold each year in this period, marking a big shift in consumers’ reliance on Wi-Fi in their day-to-day lives.<ref name="A brief history of WiFi: Then and now"/>
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| 2003 || || || Faster speeds and distance coverage of the earlier WiFi versions combine to make the 802.11g standard.<ref name="The History of WiFi"/>
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| 2003 || June || Network standard || The {{w|802.11g}} protocol is released, combining the faster speeds and distance coverage of the earlier versions, offering up to 54 Mbps.<ref name="802.11: Wi-Fi standards and speeds explained"/><ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>
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| 2003 || September || Network standard || {{w|Wi-Fi Protected Access}} (WPA; sometimes referred to as the draft IEEE 802.11i standard) is released by the {{w|Wi-Fi Alliance}}.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/>
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| 2003 || || || The United States, Europe, and other delegations at the [[w:World Radiocommunication Conference|International Telecommunications Union World Radio Conference]] (WRC-03) agree to globally allocate 5.15–5.35 GHz and 5.47–5.725 GHz for a total of 455 MHz for {{w|WLAN}} devices globally.<ref>{{cite web|title=A single-chip dual-band tri-mode CMOS transceiver for IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/1362832/?section=abstract|website=ieeexplore.ieee.org|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>
| 2004 || June || Encryption protocol || The Counter Mode with Cipher-Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) is released by {{w|IEEE}}.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/>
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| 2004 || June 24 || Network standard || The IEEE 802.11i (an amendment to the original IEEE {{w|802.11}} protocol) is released, specifying security mechanisms for wireless networks.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/><ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>
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| 2004 || September || Security protocol || The [[w:Wi-Fi Protected Access|WPA2]] (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) Certification is introduced by the {{w|Wifi Alliance}}.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Wi-Fi Security|url=https://www.zentri.com/ack/Wi_Fi_Security|website=zentri.com|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IEEE 802.11i Wi-Fi Security: WEP & WPA / WPA2|url=http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/wireless/wi-fi/ieee-802-11i-security-wpa2-wep.php|website=radio-electronics.com|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>
| 2005 || || Terminology || The term “WiFi” is added to the Merriam-Webster English Dictionary.<ref name="15 years of WiFi"/><ref name="A brief history of WiFi: Then and now"/>
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| 2005 || || Network standard || The {{w|IEEE 802.11e-2005}} is released as an approved amendment to the {{w|IEEE 802.11}} standard.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>
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| 2006 || || Organization || [[w:Fon (company)|Fon]] is established by Argentinean entrepreneur {{w|Martín Varsavsky}}. It is considered the first WiFi community, with members sharing a bit of WiFi at home and in return they get free connectivity on the go.<ref name="15 years of WiFi"/>
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| 2006 || Late || Network standard || The {{w|Wi-Fi Protected Setup}} (WPS; originally, Wi-Fi Simple Config) is introduced to the market by the {{w|Wi-Fi Alliance}}, as a wireless network security standard that tries to make connections between a router and wireless devices faster and easier.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Simple questions: What is WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) and how does it work?|url=https://www.digitalcitizen.life/simple-questions-what-wps-wi-fi-protected-setup|website=digitalcitizen.life|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>|-| 2007 || March 8 || Network || The IEEE 802.11-2007 Standard is approved.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/>
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| 2007 || March 8 June ||Technology | Network standard |{{w| The IEEE 802.11T-Mobile US}} rolls out a service, T-Mobile HotSpot@Home, that allows a single handset to switch seamlessly from cellular to Wi-Fi access in the home and at the 8,900 T-2007 Standard is approvedMobile Hotspot locations in the United States.<ref name>{{cite book |title=Plunkett's Telecommunications Industry Almanac 2009 |edition=Jack W. Plunkett |url="Wihttps://books.google.com.ar/books?id=6PUiN5cE7-QC&pg=PT49&lpg=PT49&dq=%22mobile+hotspot%22+%22in+1990..2010%22&source=bl&ots=V03D_VFM35&sig=ACfU3U3QW8mAEihjO-Fi Security Timeline"TvCm_bonlTRfs50w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipkKHmleDjAhWFA9QKHcdrCQAQ6AEwAXoECAMQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22mobile%20hotspot%22%20%22in%201990..2010%22&f=false}}</ref>
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| 2007 || September 5 || Product || {{w|Apple Inc.}} releases the {{w|iPod touch}}, which connects to the internet only through Wi-Wi.<ref name="A brief history of WiFi: Then and now"/>
| 2007 || || Router || Routers using the 802.11n standard are released, transmitting about 450 megabits per second (Mbps).<ref name="What is a Wi-Fi Router?"/>
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| 2008 || July || Network standard || The {{w|IEEE 802.11r-2008}} or fast BSS transition (FT) (also called fast roaming) is published as an amendment to the {{w|IEEE 802.11}} standard to permit continuous connectivity aboard wireless devices in motion, with fast and secure handoffs from one base station to another managed in a seamless manner.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/><ref>{{cite web|title=802.11r-2008 - IEEE Standard for Information technology-- Local and metropolitan area networks-- Specific requirements-- Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 2: Fast Basic Service Set (BSS) Transition|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4573292/|website=ieeexplore.ieee.org|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 2009 || || Network standard || The final version of the 802.11n is released, which is even faster and more reliable than its predecessor. "This increase in efficiency is attributed to ‘Multiple input multiple output’ data (MIMOs), which uses multiple antennas to enhance communication of both the transmitter and receiver. This allowed for significant increases in data without the need for higher bandwidth or transmit power".<ref name="The History of WiFi"/><ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>
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| 2009 || || Expansion || WiFi device sales surpass 600 million globally.<ref name="15 years of WiFi"/>
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| 2009 || May || Router || {{w|Novatel Wireless}} introduces the first {{w|MiFi}} device in the United States, as a wireless router that acts as mobile {{w|Wi-Fi hotspot}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/technology/personaltech/07pogue.html?_r=1 |title=Wi-Fi to Go, No Cafe Needed |author=David Pogue |date=May 6, 2009 |publisher=New York Times |accessdate=31 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="Information Systems for Business: An Experiential Approach"/>
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| 2009 || May 21 || Service || {{w|Virgin America}} becomes the first U.S. domestic airline to offer Wi-Fi across its fleet.<ref name="A brief history of WiFi: Then and now"/>
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| 2009 || September 11 || Network || The {{w|IEEE 802.11w-2009 }} Draft is introduced, featuring protected management frames.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/>|-| 2009 || || Expansion || The 1 billionth Wi-Fi chipset is sold.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/><ref name="A brief history of WiFi intechnologywifi.com"/>|-| 2009 || || || Australia’s {{w|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization}} (CSIRO) wins a $200 million settlement from major companies including {{w|Nintendo}}, {{w|Hewlett Packard}} and {{w|Microsoft}}, in a lawsuit based on its 1996 patent.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>|-| 2010 || February || Network || The IEEE 802.1X-2010 Standard is introduced, featuring Port Based Security Framework (3rd Standard).<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/>
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| 2009 2010 || || Expansion || The 1 billionth WiThe number of [[w:Hotspot (Wi-Fi chipset is sold)|WiFi hotspots]] around the world reaches 1 million.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/><ref name="A brief history of WiFi intechnologywifi.com"/>
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| 2009 2010 || || Router || Australia’s {{w|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganizationVirgin Mobile}} (CSIRO) wins a $200 million settlement from major companies including releases its {{w|NintendoMiFi}}router with unlimited plan (the other plans charging after 5Gb of traffic), {{w|Hewlett Packard}} with no contract and {{w|Microsoft}}, in a lawsuit based on its 1996 patentlow monthly costs.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WIInformation Systems for Business: An Experiential Approach">{{cite book |last1=Bélanger |first1=France |last2=Van Slyke |first2=Craig |title=Information Systems for Business: An Experiential Approach |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=xctbzjVX5q8C&pg=PA115&lpg=PA115&dq=Personal+Hotspot+%22in+1990..2010%22&source=bl&ots=XPWpTKrLvs&sig=ACfU3U0N6ofPxk_DWeLz_kOw-FI getvoip"NMxonG7KQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwijvuzLmuDjAhXnIbkGHawdAUUQ6AEwAHoECAQQAQ#v=onepage&q=Personal%20Hotspot%20%22in%201990..2010%22&f=false}}</ref>
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| 2010 || February || Network standard Policy || The IEEE 802.1X-2010 Standard is introducedUnited States President {{w|Barack Obama}}, featuring Port Based Security Framework in response to the {{w|Federal Communications Commission}}’s proposed [[w:National Broadband Plan (3rd StandardUnited States)|National Broadband Plan]], signs a memorandum committing to freeing up 500 MHz of spectrum for the wireless industry.<ref name="WiTHE HISTORY OF WI-Fi Security TimelineFI getvoip"/><ref>{{cite web|title=OBAMA BACKS MORE SPECTRUM FOR WIRELESS|url=https://www.wired.com/2010/06/obama-spectrum-wireless/|website=wired.com|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Obama Administration supports 500 MHz of spectrum for wireless industry|url=https://www.mobilemarketer.com/ex/mobilemarketer/cms/news/legal-privacy/6670.html|website=mobilemarketer.com|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 2010 || June 7 || Expansion Technology || The number of [[Apple announces {{w:Hotspot (|FaceTime}} in conjunction with {{w|iPhone 4}}. A {{w|videotelephony product}}, FaceTime uses the device's front-facing camera to show the caller to the receiver, and vice versa. FaceTime works anywhere there is {{w|Wi-Fi)|WiFi hotspots]] around the world reaches 1 million}}.<ref name>{{cite web |title="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"Apple Presents iPhone 4 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/><ref nameFaceTime |website="A brief history of WiFi intechnologywifiapple.com"|accessdate=23 July 2019}}</ref>
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| 2010 || December || Router || United States President Creative users of the {{w|Barack ObamaMiFi}}start to appear, in response to the with {{w|Federal Communications CommissionDoCoMo}}’s proposed [[in {{w:National Broadband Plan (United States)|National Broadband Plan]], signs a memorandum committing to freeing up 500 MHz Japan}} offering free WiFi in 820 taxis of spectrum for the wireless industryTokyo Musen Cooperative taxi company using MiFi routers.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/><ref>{{cite web|title=OBAMA BACKS MORE SPECTRUM FOR WIRELESS|url=https://www.wired.com/2010/06/obama-spectrum-wireless/|website=wired.com|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Obama Administration supports 500 MHz of spectrum Information Systems for wireless industry|url=httpsBusiness:An Experiential Approach"//www.mobilemarketer.com/ex/mobilemarketer/cms/news/legal-privacy/6670.html|website=mobilemarketer.com|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 2011 || || Expansion || The number of Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide is estimated at 1.3 million.<ref name="L’arrivée du WiFi, technologie de télécommunication radio">{{cite web |title=L’arrivée du WiFi, technologie de télécommunication radio |url=https://www.inria.fr/centre/grenoble/actualites/l-arrivee-du-wifi-technologie-de-telecommunication-radio |website=inria.fr |accessdate=30 May 2018}}</ref>
| 2012 || || Terminology || The {{w|beamforming}} concept is introduced. It consists in focusing signals and concentrating data transmission so that more data reaches the target device.<ref name="The History of WiFi"/><ref>{{cite web|title=History of WIFI transformation|url=https://www.sutori.com/story/history-of-wifi-transformation|website=sutori.com|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 2012 || March 1 || Network standard || The {{w|IEEE 802.11-2012}} Standard is published, with the purpose of providing wireless connectivity for fixed, portable, and moving stations within a local area. This standard also offers regulatory bodies a means of standardizing access to one or more frequency bands for the purpose of local area communication.<ref name="Wi-Fi Security Timeline"/><ref>{{cite web|title=802.11-2012 - IEEE Standard for Information technology--Telecommunications and information exchange between systems Local and metropolitan area networks--Specific requirements Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6178212/|website=ieeexplore.ieee.org|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 2012 || March || Public Wi-Fi || The government of the {{w|United Kingdom}} selects 14 cities eligible for funding under the Superconnected Cities scheme, aimed at offering free public Wi-Fi. The citiers include Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Nottingham, Manchester, Sheffield and the four UK capitals – London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. All now offer free public wi-fi in their city centers.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Rise And Rise of Public Wi-fi in Britain |url=http://www.realtowns.co.uk/rise-rise-public-wifi-britain/ |website=realtowns.co.uk |accessdate=30 May 2018}}</ref>
| 2012 || June || Public Wi-Fi|| Free Wi-Fi is launched at a number of subway stations in {{w|Paris}}.<ref name="L’arrivée du WiFi, technologie de télécommunication radio"/>
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| 2012 || || Legal || Australia’s Australia’s {{w|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization}} (CSIRO) receives a further $229 million settlement in its patent cases, with estimated total settlements of over $1 billion expected in the following years.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>|-| 2012 || || Growth || Research reports there is a total of 4.9 million global Wi-Fi hotspots.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.abiresearch.com/press/growing-demand-for-mobility-will-boost-global-wi-f |title= Demand for Mobility will Boost Global Wi-Fi Hotspots to Reach 6.3 Million in 2013|website= ABI Research}}</ref>
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| 2013 || March || Organization || The Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig) is incorporated by the Wi-Fi Alliance as a {{w|trade association}}. WiGig would develop and promote the adoption of multi-{{w|gigabit per second}} speed wireless communications technology operating over the unlicensed [[w:extremely high frequency|60 GHz frequency band]].<ref name="merge">{{cite press release
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| 2013 || December || Network standard Technology || [[w:Apple Inc.|Apple]] introduces {{w|IEEE 802FaceTime}} Audio.11acA version of {{w|FaceTime}} (Wireless AC) is released as the new Wisimply featuring audio-Fi standardonly, operating on so only the 5Ghz band, and offering potential speeds of 1733 Mbpsuser's voice is transmitted in the call.<ref name="The History of WiFi FaceTime: What It Is & Just What Exactly is Wi-Fi?How to Use It"/><ref>{{cite web|title=OFFICIAL IEEE 802.11 WORKING GROUP PROJECT TIMELINES - 2018-03-16FaceTime: What It Is & How to Use It |url=httphttps://grouperwww.ieeelifewire.orgcom/groups/802/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htmwhat-is-facetime-2000237 |website=grouperlifewire.ieee.orgcom |accessdate=5 May 201823 July 2019}}</ref> The 802.11ac standard is the first to break the gigabit per second barrier.<ref name="15 years of WiFi"/><ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>
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| 2014 2013 || July || Network standard Product || The 802.11 standard is updated {{w|Starbucks}} partners with {{w|Google}} and, in conjunction with {{w|Level 3 Communications}}, announces {{w|Google Wi-Fi}} service in Starbucks locations in the United States, with up to 80210 times faster connection than the service already powered by {{w|AT&T}}.11ac<ref>{{cite web |title=At Starbucks, which provides better wireless speed AT&T is out and coverage to help support changing Google is in for Wi-Fi needs.<ref name|url="A brief history of WiFihttps: Then //www.cnet.com/news/at-starbucks-at-t-is-out-and now"-google-is-in-for-wi-fi/|website=cnet.com |accessdate=23 July 2019}}</ref>
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| 2013 || December || Network || {{w|IEEE 802.11ac}} (Wireless AC) is released as the new Wi-Fi standard, operating on the 5Ghz band, and offering potential speeds of 1733 Mbps.<ref name="The History of WiFi & Just What Exactly is Wi-Fi?"/><ref>{{cite web|title=OFFICIAL IEEE 802.11 WORKING GROUP PROJECT TIMELINES - 2018-03-16|url=http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htm|website=grouper.ieee.org|accessdate=5 May 2018}}</ref> The 802.11ac standard is the first to break the gigabit per second barrier.<ref name="15 years of WiFi"/><ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>|-| 2014 || || Network || The 802.11 standard is updated to 802.11ac, which provides better wireless speed and coverage to help support changing Wi-Fi needs.<ref name="A brief history of WiFi: Then and now"/>|-| 2014 || || Product || Taiwanese multinational {{w|DD-Link}} releases the first portable 802.11ac router.<ref name="THE HISTORY OF WI-FI getvoip"/>|-| 2014 || June || Technology || Apple announces WiFi calling for {{w|iPhone}} users with {{w|iOS 8}}. The new feature allows users to make and receive calls as well as send messages through a WiFi connection rather than using their voice or data plan.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kahn |first1=Jordan |title=T-Mobile confirms WiFi calling arriving for iPhone users with iOS 8 |url=https://9to5mac.com/2014/06/02/t-mobile-confirms-wifi-calling-arriving-for-iphone-users-with-ios-8/ |website=9to5mac.com |accessdate=23 July 2019}}</ref>
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| 2015 || || Technology || The {{w|Multi-user MIMO}} (MU-MIMO) standard technology is released. Available in 802.11ac Wi-Fi, it can broadcast a signal from a number of sources to multiple systems simultaneously.<ref name="What is a Wi-Fi Router?"/><ref>{{cite web|title=What is MU-MIMO?|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/us/mu-mimo-faq,review-2873.html|website=tomsguide.com|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>
| 2015 || || Public Wi-Fi || {{w|Lithuania}} ranks first for best public Wi-Fi, followed by {{w|Estonia}} and {{w|Singapur}}.<ref name="Top 20 countries for best public WiFi in 2015">{{cite web |title=Top 20 countries for best public WiFi in 2015 |url=http://blog.rottenwifi.com/top-20-countries-best-public-wifi-2015/ |website=rottenwifi.com |accessdate=30 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lithuania dominates public Wi-Fi in 2015 |url=https://www.tanaza.com/blog/lithuania-dominates-public-wi-fi-in-2015/ |website=tanaza.com |accessdate=30 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 2015 || May April || Network standard Technology || The WhatsApp Call is introduced for {{w|IEEE 802.11ahAndroid}} and {{w|iOS}} wireless networking protocol (Wi-Fi HaLow) is publishedas a new voice calling service,enabling users to make phone calls over the {{w|Internet}}.<ref name="802.11: Wi-Fi standards and speeds explained">{{cite web|last1=Patkar |first1=Mihir |title=802.11WhatsApp Voice Call: Wi-Fi standards and speeds explainedEverything You Need to Know |url=https://www.networkworldmakeuseof.com/articletag/3238664/wiwhatsapp-fi/80211voice-wicall-fieverything-standardsyou-andneed-speedsto-explained.htmlknow/ |website=networkworldmakeuseof.com|accessdate=5 May 201823 July 2019}}</ref> with the purpose of enabling a variety of new power |-efficient use cases in the | 2015 || October || Technology || {{w|Smart HomeAT&T}}first introduces Wi-Fi calling, connected car, and digital healthcare, as well as industrial, retail, agriculture, and a feature that allows customers to place calls over {{w|Smart City}} environments. Wi-Fi HaLow extends Wi-Fi into the 900 MHz band}} in instances where a cellular connection is poor.<ref>{{cite web|title=AT&T Expands Wi-Fi HaLowCalling to Cover International Calls to U.S. When Traveling |url=https://wwwAT&T first introduced Wi-Fi calling in October of 2015, allowing customers to place calls over Wi-Fi in instances where a cellular connection is poor.wiAt launch, AT&T's Wi-fiFi calling feature could only be used within the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S.org/discoverVirgin Islands, but as of this week, Wi-wi-fi/wi-fi-halowFi calls can also be made from other countries. |website=wi-fimacrumors.orgcom |accessdate=19 May 201823 July 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 2016 ||October 4 | |Product | |{{w| Google}} announces {{w|Cisco SystemsGoogle Wifi}} predicts 53 percent , a [[w:Mesh networking|mesh]]-capable wireless [[w:Router (computing)|router]] composed of monthly IP traffic will come from three identical units, a quantity thought for large homes, though only one is needed for small households. The system has a built-in Network Assist feature set that uses logic to optimize the connection, allowing {{w|Wi-Fi connections worldwide, up from 42 percent in 2014}} devices to automatically connect to the closest unit and on the best channel at a given time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cisco: WiGoogle Wifi router promises wall-Fi, cellular data to make up 67% of all IP traffic in 2019-wall wireless for less |url=https://www.fiercewirelesscnet.com/wirelessreviews/ciscogoogle-wiwifi-fi-cellular-data-to-make-up-67-all-ip-traffic-2019preview/ |website=fiercewirelesscnet.com|accessdate=25 May 201823 July 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || May || Network || The {{w|IEEE 802.11ah}} wireless networking protocol (Wi-Fi HaLow) is published,<ref name="802.11: Wi-Fi standards and speeds explained">{{cite web|title=802.11: Wi-Fi standards and speeds explained|url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/3238664/wi-fi/80211-wi-fi-standards-and-speeds-explained.html|website=networkworld.com|accessdate=5 May 2018}}</ref> with the purpose of enabling a variety of new power-efficient use cases in the {{w|Smart Home}}, connected car, and digital healthcare, as well as industrial, retail, agriculture, and {{w|Smart City}} environments. Wi-Fi HaLow extends Wi-Fi into the 900 MHz band.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wi-Fi HaLow|url=https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-halow|website=wi-fi.org|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref>|-| 2019 || || Growth || {{w|Cisco Systems}} predicts 53 percent of monthly IP traffic will come from Wi-Fi connections worldwide, up from 42 percent in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cisco: Wi-Fi, cellular data to make up 67% of all IP traffic in 2019|url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/cisco-wi-fi-cellular-data-to-make-up-67-all-ip-traffic-2019|website=fiercewireless.com|accessdate=25 May 2018}}</ref>|-| 2020 || July || Network standard || The {{w|802.11ba}} standard is expected to be approved around this time.<ref name="802.11: Wi-Fi standards and speeds explained"/>
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| 2020 || || Public Wi-Fi || Public Wi-Fi hotspots are estimated to grow to 432 million globally by that time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Wi-Fi hotspots to grow to 432M globally by 2020, suggesting possible threat to carriers |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/public-wi-fi-hotspots-to-grow-to-432m-globally-by-2020-suggesting-possible-threat-to |website=fiercewireless.com |accessdate=30 May 2018}}</ref>
===What the timeline is still missing===
===Timeline update strategy===
==See also==
* [[Timeline of mobile telephony]]
==External links==
