Anyone who lives in a congested neighborhood or apartment complex has experienced poor wi-fi recption because the channels are so congested. The answer to this might be Li-Fi because it uses light instead of RF to pass data. Furthermore, Li-Fi also allows for 1000x the data density over wi-fi and it makes it a good solution for crowded situations. Once this technology is miniaturized enough I believe it’s going to be the network of the future inside homes and offices. I can’t wait to try it out.



“Look at the path of LTE and Wi-Fi from dongle, to increased functionality, miniaturization, and lower power before it ended up in a product,” Alistair Banham, PureLiFi CEO, said. “This will follow the same path. We’re already developing new techniques to miniaturize and manage the way you collect photons.”

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