Li-fi promises to be 100 times faster than wi-fi

RE: Li-fi promises to be 100 times faster than wi-fi

clem57 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:58:57 GMT

That Professor Hass looks like this with a little hair gel:

LOL,

Clem

RE: Li-fi promises to be 100 times faster than wi-fi

tariq.ahmad — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:11:50 GMT

It'll be interesting to see where this goes and how it's used.

I'm sure there will be some niche applications for this but its hard to get excited about something with so many limitations...

If I understand correctly, because sunlight overpowers the signal it cannot be used outdoors, therefore any indoor implementation would be severely limited in places where you have visible sunlight?

So you basically have to bunker yourself in a room with little or no natural light and you can't have any pesky walls to get in the way of your signal...

RE: Li-fi promises to be 100 times faster than wi-fi

michaelkellett — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:03:04 GMT

And you've missed out on the biggest downside - it's one way communication so can't support common internet protocols. It might have some applications (like updating shelf edge labels in supermarkets) but it will never be a mainstream replacement of radio or copper. And the 224GHz is just pure silliness - makes about us much sense as if the chap who invented semaphore had made the same claim.

All messrs. Hass and Solanki need now are the white beards and red suits to complete the Christmas fantasy.