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Wireless communication is the transfer of information or power between two or more points that are not connected by an electrical conductor. The most common wireless technologies use Radio Frequency(RF) energy.
This page references various wireless communication technologies that can be used in Debian:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology standardized as IEEE 802.11 b, g, a, n, ac, and ax. It's primary purpose is to connect Wi-Fi enabled devices(such as computers, smartphones, etc) to a network via a Wi-Fi access point.
Bluetooth - Personal Area Network (PAN) technology standardized as IEEE 801.15.1. It was designed to handle short-range, "low bandwidth" communications(i.e audio transport, file transfers, etc).
Modem/3G - This section explains different models of 3G(cellular) phones and WWAN cards that can be configured for use in a device(such as a laptop) running Debian. Please note that 3G cellular services are being decommissioned in many countries(in favor of LTE and 5G based cellular services) and many of the devices discussed in this section are no longer being manufactured and/or supported.
Modem/5G - This section explains different models of 5G(cellular) phones and WWAN cards that can be configured for use in a device(such as a laptop) running Debian.