How Data Travels From A Wireless Device

8:40AM June 30, 2010 | Brian Barrett

How does that picture you just sent your buddy get from your phone to his computer, exactly? Surprisingly enough, not through pixie dust and unicorn dreams! Here’s how it really works.

This infographic from Time Warner Cable shows just how involved the process is and acts as a good reminder that sending something “wirelessly” actually often involves, well, a whole bunch of wires. [TWC Untangled via Business Insider]


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  • gidget

    June 30, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    so…when does the elf magic get involved?

  • JonBOY26

    June 30, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    After all that effort, the chick in the picture had better be blonde ;)

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