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World Service,19 Dec 2017,9 mins

The Development of WiFi

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Australian scientists were central to the development of wifi. John O'Sullivan and David Skellern were among the group that gave us the ability to connect to the internet on-the-go. They've been speaking to Olga Smirnova about their breakthrough. Photo: WiFi prototype Photo credit: Richard Keaney / Radiata

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