WiFi Technology and Devices Timeline
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Information Series
DOW
11497
10646
10646
10073
8607
10507
10729
10847
12474
13043
9034
10618
11674
12359
13435
15794
17832
Avg Size TV
24“ CRT
25“ CRT
26“ CRT
27“ CRT
27“ CRT
28“ CRT
30“ CRT
35“ CRT
35“ CRT
35“ LCD
36“ LCD
35“ LCD
35“ LCD
35“ LCD
36“ LCD
38“ LCD
39“ LCD
Avg Roomrate
$81.68
$82.14
$83.62
$82.53
$82.67
$86.19
$91.03
$97.84
$104.35
$107.42
$98.18
$98.23
$101.96
$106.23
$110.35
$113.42
$120.01
Avg Movie Ticket
$5.00
$5.40
$5.60
$5.80
$6.00
$6.20
$6.40
$6.55
$6.90
$7.00
$7.50
$7.90
$7.90
$8.00
$8.00
$8.00
$8.30
OTA’s
Services
Pandora Radio launched
Prius introduced worldwide
Google launched
iTunes Launched
Skype Launched
Facebok Launched
YouTube launches its services
Netflix launches streaming service
Spotify launches in the U.S.
Apple Music launched
Google Maps Launched
HULU launches
Amazon Instant Video launched
HBONow launched
Uber Launched
Twitter Launched
1999 was the first year that text messages could be sent between different operators.
iMac Introduced
Instagram Launched
Over 1 million Wi-Fi Hotspots in the US
iPod Introduced
Devices
Galaxy S5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) Galaxy S6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Galaxy S2 (802.11a/b/g/n)
kindle 2 (802.11b/g)
kindle fire (802.11a/b/g/n)
Fire HDX (802.11a/b/g/n)
Fire HD 8 & 10 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Fire TV (802.11ac)
Fire Stick (802.11a/b/g/n)
Chromecast 1 (802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz)
Chromecast 2 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Roku DVP HDMI or A/V cable
Roku 2 HD, XD and XS (802.11 b/g/n)
iPhone 4 (802.11b/g/n)
iPad (802.11a/b/g/n)
iPhone (802.11b/g)
iPhone 3G (802.11b/g)
Apple TV 2 (802.11a/b/g/n)
Roku 3 (802.11 b/g/n)
Roku 4 (802.11ac)
iPhone 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
iPad Air (802.11a/b/g/n) iPad Air 2 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
iPad Mini (802.11a/b/g/n)
iPad mini 4 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
iPad Pro (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Apple TV 4 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
ZF R310 AP (dual 2x2:2 a/b/g/n/ac)
ZF R710 (dual 4x4:4 a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2)
ZF H500 AP (dual 2x2:2 a/b/g/n/ac)
ZF R300 AP (dual 2x2:2 a/b/g/n)
ZF R500 AP (dual 2x2:2 a/b/g/n/ac)
ZF R600 (dual 3x3:3 a/b/g/n/ac)
ZF R700 (dual 3x3:3 a/b/g/n/ac)
SC8800 AP (dual 3x3:3 a/b/g/n/ac)
ZF 7762 AP (dual 3x3:2 a/b/g/n)
ZF 7372 AP (dual 2x2:2 a/b/g/n)
ZF 7352 AP (single 2x2:2 b/g/n)
ZF 7055 AP (dual 2x2:2 a/b/g/n)
ZF 7025 AP (single 1x1:1 b/g/n)
ZF 7441 AP (DAS 1x:1 a/b/g/n)
ZF 7761-CM AP (Cable modem dual 3x3:2 a/b/g/n)
ZF 7321 AP (single 2x2:2 a/b/g/n)
ZF 7982 AP (dual 3x3:3 a/b/g/n)
ZF 7343 AP (single 2x2:2 a/b/g/n)
ZF 7341 AP (single 2x2:2 b/g/n)
ZF 7363 AP (dual 2x2:2 a/b/g/n)
Ruckus Wireless
founded 2004
802.11a Standard
802.11g Standard
ZF 2942 AP (single b/g)
ZF 7962 AP (dual 3x3 :2 a/b/g/n)
ZF 7731 AP (single 2x2:2 b/g/n)
Ruckus launched ZoneFlex
(ZF) Platform
802.11n standard
802.11ac Wave 1
802.11ac Wave 2
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