wireless networks

Radio-based internet connections

Wireless networks are systems that connect devices without physical cables, using radio waves or other electromagnetic signals.

Wi-Fi networks link computers and phones to the internet through routers.

Cellular networks connect mobile devices across wide areas.

The term covers everything from Bluetooth connections between nearby devices to satellite networks spanning continents: The café offers free wireless network access.

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