A new and unique technology, li-fi, is poised to change the way we connect to the internet. offering different advantages compared to traditional wi-fi, it’s still too early to determine its impact on home broadband. so, what is li-fi, and how does it work?
what is li-fi?
li-fi, short for light fidelity, uses light to transmit data. unlike wi-fi, which relies on radio waves, li-fi uses the power of light for data transmission. this method promises speeds up to 100 times faster than wi-fi.
the concept of li-fi has been researched since the early 2000s. german physicist harald haas and his team were pioneers in discovering that light could be used for two-way data transmission. the technology quickly gained traction, with the french company oldecomm leading experiments on li-fi as early as 2008. in july, europe’s ariane 6 space mission included experiments, one of which focused on testing li-fi technology.
