The technology is still immature but shows promise of solving the challenges faced by 5G
The technology is unhackable as it uses the points that give out data in a very focused manner. The light emitted by one point is catched by the other end and no data goes outside the Indian territories.
The technology provides data at lightning fast speeds. For a distance of 10 kms, data at the speed of upto 1Gbps and for a distance of 5 kms, data at the speed of up to 10Gbps is available.
The technology is cheaper as compared to OFC and RF technologies. OFC costs upto INR 60 lakhs for 10 kms lay out. In areas like hills, places with humid climate etc, deployment of OFC can be a big challenge. Light Fidelity comes very handy in this aspect.
In this world of today where we have a web of radiation around us, Light fidelity is radiation free technology and provides data through the optical wireless network thus zero radiation, very low power consumption and zero impact on your health.
The technology makes use of the existing optical network which means effortless roll out of the 5G network in the country as well as seamless connection with the masses.
Optical Wireless Technology thrives on the existing electrical infrastructure. It does not need new installations or a new network of lights for providing the internet
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Disasters such as earthquakes and floods can leave anyone with panic. The common people may not know what to do during such disasters. Having LiFi installed in the area ensures that people trapped are not panicking and have data access to have emergency contacts.
Females usually don’t travel at night because of safety reasons. LiFi ensures two things:
This ensures that females feel safe in the areas thereby allowing them to travel or walk safely at the night time.
The optical wireless network is a crucial component to provide new learning experiences by connecting students and teachers to smart technology, enabling learning applications on any mobile device. Li-Fi can also provide seamless network connectivity and security throughout the whole school and/ or colleges. Some schools have even started trialling Li-Fi technology in classrooms. It ensures seamless connectivity between the teachers and the students so that the maximum utilisation of the classes is done without wasting time or data.
Workplace can be connected through OWC which can utilise the existing infrastructure without extra costs for the installation of technology. It also ensures that the connectivity is seamless and has a great speed with no downtime.
Problem with remote areas is that we don’t have the means to include them in the mainstream land. Having LiFi ensures that the remote areas such as hilly areas or the areas with high humidity or those that are far off are connected to the mainstream because of the ease of installation and low costs.
Because of the non-interference of Li-Fi with radiofrequency devices, Li-Fi can be safely used in many hospital applications. For example, in corridors, waiting rooms, patient rooms and operating theatres, Li-Fi technology will allow a light communication network, which will remove electromagnetic interference issues from smartphones and the use of Wi-Fi in hospitals. Li-Fi can be used for real-time monitoring and report of patient movement and vital signs without the need for wires.
According to a report, 82% of consumers prefer to watch live videos from a brand than posts, 80% of brand audience prefer to watch live video from a brand rather than read a blog and live videos are watched three times longer than videos that are not live anymore. Because of the rapid rates Li-Fi can reach, it can be made available in big shopping malls, sports stadiums, street lights, aeroplanes, trains including underground, train stations, airports and hence. This allows any user to consume rich content media like videos as well as live streaming from their smartphones or other mobile devices nearly anywhere they are like in stadiums, trains and planes provided they are exposed to Li-Fi enabled LEDs.
In hospital pharmacies and specifically in aseptic manufacturing sites, Li-Fi could be used by pharmacists for receiving and screening electronically approved prescriptions directly in the unit. Li-Fi can be used for real-time tracking of prescribed aseptic drugs like cytotoxic drugs, Parenteral drugs and centralised intravenous additive services (CIVAS) in the unit and nurses and other healthcare professionals from the ward can check the status without the need of calling or going directly to the aseptic unit.