This day, that year: The patent filed on June 2 that helped make radio, television, wi-fi, and mobile communication possible

Guglielmo Marconi, a 22-year-old Italian, filed a groundbreaking patent in London on June 2, 1896, for a system of telegraphy using Hertzian waves. This invention, which enabled wireless transmission of signals through the air, laid the foundation for all modern wireless communication technologies, from radio to mobile phones and Wi-Fi.

This day, that year: The patent filed on June 2 that helped make radio, television, wi-fi, and mobile communication possible
Guglielmo Marconi, a 22-year-old Italian, filed a groundbreaking patent in London on June 2, 1896, for a system of telegraphy using Hertzian waves. This invention, which enabled wireless transmission of signals through the air, laid the foundation for all modern wireless communication technologies, from radio to mobile phones and Wi-Fi.