The term Wi-Fi suggests Wireless Fidelity, resembling the long-established audio-equipment classification term high fidelity (in use since the 1930s[21]) or Hi-Fi (used since 1950[21]). Even the Wi-Fi Alliance itself has often used the phrase Wireless Fidelity in its press releases[22][23] and documents;[24][25] the term also appears in a white paper on Wi-Fi from ITAA.[26] However, based on Phil Belanger's[note 1] statement, the term Wi-Fi was never supposed to mean anything at all.[27][28]
The term Wi-Fi, first used commercially in August 1999,[29] was coined by a brand-consulting firm called Interbrand Corporation that the Alliance had hired to determine a name that was "a little catchier than 'IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence'".[27][28][30] Belanger also stated that Interbrand invented Wi-Fi as a play on words with Hi-Fi, and also created the Wi-Fi logo.
The Wi-Fi Alliance initially used an advertising slogan for Wi-Fi, "The Standard for Wireless Fidelity",[27] but later removed the phrase from their marketing. Despite this, some documents from the Alliance dated 2003 and 2004 still contain the term Wireless Fidelity.[24][25] There was no official statement related to the dropping of the term.
The yin-yang Wi-Fi logo indicates the certification of a product for interoperability.[24]
Non Wi-Fi technologies intended for fixed points such as Motorola Canopy are usually described as fixed wireless. Alternative wireless technologies include mobile phone standards such as 2G, 3G or 4G.
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