Two animated brains move over a line maze. Two chomping halves of an animated pink brain join together. Text on banners over the brain reads, “Hungry Brain!”

[Upbeat music plays]

A voice says, HUNGRY BRAIN!

[Upbeat music plays, dinging]

In an animation, a student sits in front of a desktop computer. His backpack hangs on the back of his chair. Text reads, “1990 Internet.” “1995 to 2000.}

A narrator says, FIRST CREATED IN UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE BEGINNING OF THE 1990’S, THE INTERNET SPREAD TO THE WIDER WORLD BETWEEN 1995 AND 2000. AT THAT POINT, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THIS NETWORK WOULD ONE DAY BECOME WIRELESS.

In the animation, a person holds the end of a cable.

The person says, HEY!

[Dinging, upbeat music continues, popping]

In an animation, a woman looks at a computer screen. Text reads, “1998.” A smartphone, video game controller, and tablet appear.

The narrator says, USED COMMERCIALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 1998, TODAY WI-FI CONNECTS MORE DEVICES TO THE WEB THAN THERE ARE PEOPLE ON THE PLANET. HERE'S THE TOP ON THE INVENTION OF WI-FI. IS EVERYONE LOGGED ON? LET'S GO!

Title: Top on the Invention of Wi-Fi.

[Dinging]

The number three appears. Text reads, “The Creators of Wi-Fi.”

The narrator says, NUMBER THREE, THE CREATORS OF WI-FI. THE PATENT FOR WI-FI IS HELD BY AN AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COMPANY CALLED CSIRO, BUT THERE ARE MIXED SIGNALS ABOUT ITS LEGITIMACY.

[Popping, chiming, dinging]

An arrow on a world map points to Australia. Text reads “C.S.I.R.O.” A lightbulb lights up.

The narrator says, BAR NONE, WI-FI TECHNOLOGY IS MADE UP OF MANY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS, BUT THE ESSENTIAL PIECE WAS LIT UPON BY DR. JOHN O'SULLIVAN'S TEAM AT CSIRO.

In an animation, a man with short black hair waves. Text reads, “C.S.I.R.O.”

The narrator says, HE'S A RADIO ASTRONOMER WHO SOLVED THE IMPORTANT ISSUE AROUND SIGNAL DISTORTION.

[Static distortion blaring, popping]

In an animation, a ten-dollar bill appears in a woman’s hand.

The narrator says, SOME OTHER IMPORTANT INVENTIONS BY C.SI.R.O. INCLUDE POLYMER BANK NOTES AND EXTENDED-WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

[Dinging]

The number two appears. Text reads, “It’s Real Name.”

The narrator says, NUMBER TWO, ITS REAL NAME. THE REAL NAME FOR WI-FI IS 802.11 RADIO TECHNOLOGY.

Text reads, “802.11 Radio Technology.”

In the animation, the woman says, BLECH.

The narrator says, ROLLS OFF THE TONGUE, RIGHT? THE TECHNOLOGY IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE THAT REGULAR RADIO FREQUENCIES USE, LIKE F.M., FOR EXAMPLE.

[Beeping]

In an animation, a portable radio appears beside a computer monitor. Text reads, “Megahertz.” “One million vibrations per second.”

THE FREQUENCIES OF F.M. RADIO WAVES ARE IN MEGAHERTZ. THAT'S ONE MILLION VIBRATIONS PER SECOND. FOR WI-FI, THE FREQUENCY IS BETWEEN 2.5 AND 5 GIGAHERTZ, OR ONE BILLION VIBRATIONS PER SECOND.

[Dinging, upbeat music continues]

Text beside the computer monitor reads, “2.5 to 5 Gigahertz.” “One billion vibrations per second.”

[Dinging]

The number one appears. Text reads, “The Distance Record.”

The narrator says, NUMBER ONE, THE DISTANCE RECORD. WI-FI WAS DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT INFORMATION OVER SHORT DISTANCES, LIKE BETWEEN A WIRELESS ROUTER AND A COMPUTER.

[Whooshing]

In the animation, the woman holds a tablet by a router. In space, a rocket flies past the Earth.

The narrator says, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE SWEDISH SPACE AGENCY, WHO HOLD THE RECORD FOR TRANSMITTING A WI-FI SIGNAL OVER A SPAN OF 420 KILOMETRES.

[Dinging]

On an animated map, two dots show 420 kilometres.

The narrator says, THOSE GUYS REALLY KNOW HOW TO GO THE DISTANCE. IMAGINE TRYING THAT WITHOUT WI-FI. I THINK WE'RE GONNA NEED A LONGER WIRE.

In the animation, the woman looks at a tall coil of wire.

She says, AHH.

[Upbeat music continues]

End Credits. Narration: Helen Moorhouse. Writer: Luc Michaud. Trio Orange. Member of the Association Quebécoise de la Production Mediatique. Copyright 2019. Logo: AQPM.