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Li-Fi, light-based networking standard released
Today, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has added 802.11bb as a standard for light-based wireless communications. The publishing of the standard has been welcomed by global Li-Fi businesses, as it will help speed the rollout and adoption of the data-transmission technology standard. Where Li-Fi shines (pun intended) is not just in its purported speeds as fast as 224 GB/s. Fraunhofer’s Dominic Schulz points ou ... ⌘ Read more
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- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi: long range, can go through walls, fast but not very fast
- 5.0 GHz Wi-Fi: much shorter range, cannot go very far through walls, quite fast
- Li-Fi: long range (?), cannot go through any walls, very very fast