Li-Fi, the super-fast and light-based alternative to Wi-Fi, has been found to be capable of sending data at 100 times the speed of existing wireless connections.
In a series of real world tests carried out by an Estonian start-up called Velmenni, data sending speeds of up to 1GB per second were recorded. To put that in context, such a rate would mean a HD movie would be download in a few seconds.
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Velmenni carried out tests in office environments in the Estonian capital – Tallinn – using smart light bulbs to send data.
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Light is already used on a smaller scale in fibre optic cables to carry data more quickly than copper wiring, but Velmenni’s ambitions are more lofty as they want to carry data through light in the air. This is more difficult due to the lack of guidance or direction that wiring provides. However, Velmenni believes its smart light bulbs hurdle this issue completely when used in specific spaces.
The company’s chief executive told IB Times UK: “We are doing a few pilot projects within different industries where we can utilise the VLC (visible light communication) technology.
“Currently we have designed a smart lighting solution for an industrial environment where the data communication is done through light. We are also doing a pilot project with a private client where we are setting up a Li-Fi network to access the internet in their office space.”
There is no word on what’s next for the technology, but similar trials by airlines have already taken place – and appliance giant Phillips has toyed with the technology in its own Hue brand of smart light bulbs.
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