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Wi-Fi wasn’t invented by one person.
Its story began during World War II, when Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil developed a secret frequency-hopping communication system.
Decades later, Australian scientists solved key technical challenges that helped make reliable, high-speed wireless networking possible.
Then Vic Hayes, known as the “Father of Wi-Fi,” led the team that developed the IEEE 802.11 standard, enabling devices from different manufacturers to communicate seamlessly.
A branding agency later gave it the simple name “Wi-Fi.”
Today, this invisible technology connects billions of devices around the world.
