The Business of LiFi

October, 2018


Firefly LiFi Demonstrates Commercially Available and ITU G.vlc Standard Recommendation Compliant Solutions at the Broadband World Forum

October 26

BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–(Broadband World Forum, Berlin) – Firefly LiFi, a manufacturer of Visible Light Communications (VLC) LiFi products, announced that its SecureLink LiFi solutions are compliant with the latest draft of the ITU G.9991 (or “G.vlc”) Standard Recommendation. This latest draft of the G.vlc Recommendation was coordinated by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Sector (ITU-T), whoseRead more


Sisoft Brings LiFi to Mexico

October 25

LiFi is coming to Mexico next year, reportedly making it the first country in North America where “visible light communication” technology will be employed. Computer and technology firm Sisoft Mexico will be installing the system in homes, businesses and hospitals in Mexico City.


Lucibel Unveils Enhanced LiFi Product Range with Lower Prices

October 22

Lighting systems manufacturer Lucibel announced the forthcoming launch of a new LiFi range developed with its Scottish partner PureLiFi. The company described the range as a second generation of products, featuring patent-pending innovation. A new LED downlight and LiFi key will be commercialised from November at more than half the retail price of their predecessorsRead more


Signify to Launch LiFi Luminaires Before Year End

October 19

Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, plans to start selling LED luminaires equipped with LiFi technology sometime in the fall. Luminaires are complete electric light units. With Signify, they can also provide fast, stable internet connection. Signify Benelux CEO told Elsevier the company will initially focus on the business market and on business applications. LiFi could become anRead more


Perovskite Photodetectors for LiFi

October 19

The materials called perovskites—which combine cheap, simple manufacturing processes with good semiconductor specs—have attracted a lot of attention as a potential low-cost platform for solar cells and LEDs. Researchers would also like to put those same qualities into service in photodetectors, for high-bandwidth applications such as free-space visible-light communications (VLC), popularly known as “Li-Fi.”


A Signifycant Issue with LiFi

October 17

LiFi is a wireless optical networking technology that uses LEDs for data transmission. It is essentially a way to receive wireless Internet that is different from Wi-Fi. LiFi acquired its name due to the similarity to Wi-Fi, only using light frequency instead of radio frequency.   Dr. Harald Haas first coined the term in a TEDRead more


Aviation Technology Company Astronics Promotes LiFi for Air Travel

October 17

Aviation technology company Astronics has brought to NBAA a new cabin demonstration booth to showcase about 30 cabin technologies.  Those include a cabin control system that lets passengers manipulate a range of cabin functions via a wireless touchscreen device about the size of a smartphone.


How Light Could Help Superfast Mobile Reach Even Further

October 12

The global race towards superfast “fifth generation” mobile internet, known as 5G, is entering a key phase. The trouble is no-one knows exactly which technologies will be best for offering such a service. But one telecoms firm may just have had a light-bulb moment. At its headquarters in Slough, O2 has installed an unusual demo.Read more


AASA Becomes a Member of the Industrial Internet Consortium

October 1

RESTON, Va., Sept. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — AASA, a U.S. based innovative IT, engineering and R&D solutions provider, leading through its 01LightCom subsidiary, has recently joined the Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC™), the world’s leading organization transforming business and society by accelerating the adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). AASA will be the firstRead more