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WiFi

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is WiFi?

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices to connect to the internet or other networks wirelessly within a certain range. It is commonly used in homes, offices, and public spaces to provide internet access to computers, smartphones, and other devices.

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What other technologies are related to WiFi?

WiFi Competitor Technologies

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard used for exchanging data over short distances, often considered a competitor to WiFi for personal area networks.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 27% (7.7k) of relevant job posts

Bluetooth Low Energy is a power-efficient version of Bluetooth, competing with WiFi in IoT applications.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 28% (3.4k) of relevant job posts

Zigbee is a low-power, low-data rate wireless standard, competing with WiFi in home automation and IoT deployments.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 27% (2.1k) of relevant job posts

BT is a common abbreviation for Bluetooth, which is a wireless technology and a competitor to WiFi.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 31% (1.8k) of relevant job posts

Cellular networks (like 4G/5G) provide internet access, often as an alternative to WiFi.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 27% (1.4k) of relevant job posts

LTE is a 4G cellular technology, providing internet access as an alternative to WiFi.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 12% (2.8k) of relevant job posts

UWB is a short-range, high-bandwidth wireless technology that can be used in similar applications to WiFi, competing for specific use cases.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 27% (856) of relevant job posts

LoRa is a long-range, low-power wireless technology, competing with WiFi for IoT applications requiring extended range.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 17% (1.1k) of relevant job posts

WiFi Complementary Technologies

Local Area Network, WiFi extends wired LAN networks wirelessly.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 8% (5.4k) of relevant job posts

Wide Area Networks, WiFi is often used to connect devices to a WAN.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 7% (3.9k) of relevant job posts

Ethernet is a wired networking technology; WiFi can provide wireless access to an Ethernet network.

mentioned alongside WiFi in 4% (4.1k) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention WiFi?

Job function

Jobs mentioning WiFi

Orgs mentioning WiFi

Engineering & R&D

0% (20.9k) job posts

1 organizations

Engineer

0% (20.7k) job posts

857 organizations

Embedded Engineer

4% (3.1k) job posts

543 organizations

Network Engineer

2% (2.2k) job posts

902 organizations

Firmware Engineer

5% (1.6k) job posts

496 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning WiFi?

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Scientific and Technical Services

Retail Trade

Scientific and Technical Services

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