$ www.4imprint.com Check out more content about Li-Fi: Podcast Blue Paper ® Video Li-Fi technology isn’t just another shiny new object. Its continuing development is likely to change the way we live, work and communicate using the internet. You may reproduce and distribute this infographic in its entirety. You may not create derivative works. (Licensed under the Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/) Sources: 1. Alshaer, Hamada. “Li-Fi Access Nodes Networking Technology - Its Inherent Programmable Features.” Lifi Research and Development Centre. University of Edinburgh, 24 June 2015. Web. 24 Mar. 2016. <http://www.lifi-centre.com/li-fi-access-nodes-its-inherent-programmable-features/>. 2. “Applications of Li-Fi.” Lifi Research and Development Centre. University of Edinburgh, 10 Oct. 2014. Web. 24 Mar. 2016. <http://www.lifi-centre.com/about-li-fi/applications/>. 3. Evans, Jonny. “Apple Eyes Plans to Turn Us on to Li-Fi.” Computerworld. Computerworld, Inc., 19 Jan. 2016. Web. 23 Mar. 2016. <http://www.computerworld.com/article/3023900/apple-ios/apple-plans-to-turn-us-on-to-li-fi-reports.html>. 4. Gavril, Matei. “‘Li-Fi’ Will Make Your Internet 100 Times Faster.” Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur Media, Inc., 29 Jan. 2016. Web. 24 Mar. 2016. <http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/254391>. 5. Gilbert, David. “What Is Li-Fi? Meet The Revolutionary Wireless Technology That Is 100 Times Faster Than Wi-Fi.” International Business Times. BT Media Inc., 25 Nov. 2015. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. <http://www.ibtimes.com/what-li-fi-meet-revolutionary-wireless-technology-100-times-faster-wi-fi-2199883>. 6. Haas, Harald. “Wireless Data from Every Light Bulb.” TEDGlobal 2011. United Kingdom, Edinburgh. July 2011. TED. Web. 22 Mar. 2016. <http://www.ted.com/talks/harald_haas_wireless_data_from_every_light_bulb?language=en#t-233169>. 7. Kulkarni, Nitish. “Li-Fi Probably Won’t Be The New Wi-Fi For Most People.” TechCrunch. AOL Inc., 29 Nov. 2015. Web. 24 Mar. 2016. <http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/29/li-fi-probably-wont-be-the-new-wi-fi-for-most-people/>. 8. Mercer, Christina. “Li-Fi Explained: What Is It, How Does It Work and Why Wi-Fi Might Be a Thing of the past.” Techworld. IDG UK, 11 Feb. 2016. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. <http://www.techworld.com/big-data/what-is-li-fi-everything-you-need-know-3632764/>. Discover more Li-Fi applications Transportation Use LED lights in vehicles, street signs and traffic signals to enable: • Vehicle-to-vehicle communication • Vehicle-to-roadside communication • Smart cities Underwater communication Enable underwater communication: • Diver to diver • Diver to mini-subs • Diver to drilling rig Location-based services Transmit: • Advertising • Catalog information • Special offers Content consumption Quickly access: • Video • Audio • Live streams Secure environments Provide safe internet for: • Hospitals • Hotels • Hot spots Mobile connectivity Interconnect: • Laptops • Smartphones • Tablets • Toys Smart lighting Use any light as a Li-Fi hotspot. Use Li-Fi sensors to: • Control data • Adjust lighting Indoor navigation Direct travelers through: • Hotel corridors • Reception halls • Entire facilities Hazardous environments Li-Fi does not cause electromagnetic interference so is safe for use in: • Mines • Petrochemical plants Glowing possibilities Applications for Li-Fi technology User recognition Identify: • Users • Access privileges Read more about Li-Fi drawbacks No (or limited) outdoor use Li-Fi does not work in direct sunlight, so it cannot replace public Wi-Fi Explore the benefits of Li-Fi Efficient If the light is on, data transmits—FREE Energy consumption The benefits of faster wireless communication may not outweigh the costs of constantly keeping LED lights on Blocked by walls For Li-Fi to work, LED light bulbs must be present and on Security concerns The minimum distance for signal reception is unclear, so it may be possible for a telephoto lens or optical sensor to intercept data Maximum speed is unknown Li-Fi speeds were tested in controlled environments where light pollution and other variables weren’t present Secure Light cannot pass through walls (Wi-Fi can) Uses existing infrastructure 14 billion light bulbs in the world = 14 billion opportunities to transmit data Boosts internet capacity Li-Fi’s visible light spectrum is 10,000 times greater than Wi-Fi’s radio wave spectrum Look on the bright side Benefits of Li-Fi Lights out Drawbacks of Li-Fi Learn more about Li-Fi LED light bulbs transmit data Energy neutral Transmits data at 1 gigabit per second Li-Fi light fidelity Wi-Fi wireless fidelity Radio waves transmit data Energy biased Transmits data at 1.25 megabytes per second Wi-Fi versus Li-Fi Shedding some light on the topic Li-Fi is 100x faster than Wi-Fi with theoretical top speeds of 224 gigabits per second Li-Fi TM technology Transmitting data with the speed of light