How the First Wi-Fi Was Invented at CSIRO

In Episode 149 of Tech History, Lucas and Luna trace the origin of Wi-Fi, from a failed radio-astronomy experiment at Australia's CSIRO in the 1990s to the patent that became a global standard. They explain how a team led by John O'Sullivan cracked the problem of multipath interference, why CSIRO's legal battles over the patent made tech history, and how the invention went from a radar-detection tool to the invisible backbone of billions of devices. Along the way, they ask whether CSIRO's decade-long patent fight was worth it—and what it means for inventors who license ideas rather than build products. A story of serendipity, patents, and the messy business of turning a scientific breakthrough into everyday tech. #WiFi #CSIRO #JohnOSullivan #RadioAstronomy #PatentWar #TechHistory #Invention #WirelessTechnology #Australia #ScienceBreakthrough #PatentLicensing #Technology #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Fexingo #TechPodcast #HistoryOfInnovation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo