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The Internet of Illuminated Things – Li-Fi Offers a Glimpse of the Future of Data Transmission

What if every light bulb in the world could also transmit data? Professor Harald Haas, Chair of Mobile Communications at the University of Edinburgh and co-founder of pureLiFi, is developing a device that could do exactly that. By flickering the light from a single LED, a change too quick for the human eye to detect, he can transmit far more data than a cellular tower — and do it in a way that’s more efficient, secure and widespread. Watch Harald’s TED Talk here – http://www.ted.com/talks/harald_haas_wireless_data_from_every_light_bulb Cellular and wireless internet, or Wi-Fi, has revolutionized our connectivity to the internet and local networks, providing a cable free source of information to a multitude of devices. However, Wi-Fi comes with its limitations and weaknesses; capacity of data transmission, efficiency (in terms of power usage), the availability of transmitting devices and security issues from unauthorized wireless infiltration. Hass’ Li-Fi (light fidelity) seems to have an answer to each of […]

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