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The Wi-Fi effect: how connectivity would have changed classic novels
Tata Communications' Chief Product Officer interprets how classic storylines may have been different had Wi-Fi been around...

"A quick "u ok hun?" text before her ill-fated plan was put into action could have saved the star-crossed lovers from their tragic fate."
(Though admittedly it might have made the ending of the play a little less dramatic…) And what about the Ministry of Truth from George Orwell's cautionary tale 1984? The government body that continually re-writes the record book to suit its ever-changing history would never have been able to hide the truth from the proles if the internet had existed. The ability to access timely information from a wide range of sources, using Wi-Fi, would have made the people far less susceptible to being brainwashed by the all-powerful Big Brother. Access to information, or lack of it, is a key plot device in many classic tales. Would Dantès have been able to deliver such an audacious payback in the Count of Monte Cristo if Wi-Fi had been around? Probably not. With such a convoluted and elaborate plot in Alexandre Dumas' classic tale, it's unlikely that no one would have used the internet to determine the Count's true identity before he could take revenge on those who had him falsely imprisoned. Online information, such as news reports and public records, would have completely changed the direction of Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre. With the help of Wi-Fi, Jane could have checked local news and registries that would have told her that Mr Rochester, both her boss and her betrothed, was in fact still married to his first wife. Or she could have simply checked his relationship status on Facebook.
And highlighting the importance of connectivity, putting some sort of IoT-based tracker on his creation in the first place would have been wise."Dr Frankenstein would have been able to track down the escaped monster much more easily with the help of Twitter, where people would have undoubtedly tweeted about any sightings of such an unusual creature (#FindTheMonster)."

Read about why the world isn't truly connected yet here."And for those who still don't have access to the internet, the World Wi-Fi Day initiative aims to bridge the digital divide so that everyone can benefit from reliable wireless infrastructure."
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