Oledcomm Podcast

Monde Numerique recently invited their guest from Oledcomm about LiFi technology. The "Monde Numérique" podcast, created and hosted by journalist Jérôme Colombain, is the essential meeting place to follow the tech news and understand everything about new technologies and innovation. The tech podcast "Monde Numérique" was created in June 2021. It is available on all podcast platforms and on the website: www.mondenumerique.info

The podcast episode features an interview with Benjamin Azoulay, President of Oledcomm, a French company specialising in LiFi technology. Azoulay explains that LiFi uses light (LEDs or mini lasers) instead of radio frequencies to transmit data, offering a secure, interference-free alternative that doesn't rely on radio waves.

Oledcomm recently participated in an experiment aboard the Ariane 6 rocket launch. The technology aims to replace heavy cable systems in spacecraft and satellites, potentially reducing weight and simplifying spacecraft design. This application could have far-reaching implications for the space industry, including uses in inter-stage communication in rockets and facilitating communication between spacecraft. Mr Azoulay also suggests that LiFi could be beneficial for future lunar habitats and rover control.

The space industry, in particular, stands to benefit enormously from this technology. Satellites and spacecraft currently rely on heavy cable systems for internal communication. These cables add significant weight, increasing fuel requirements and launch costs.

The interview highlights several advantages of LiFi over traditional WiFi, including enhanced security, resistance to jamming and hacking, and lower energy consumption, making it more environmentally friendly. While currently more expensive than WiFi and still awaiting integration into mainstream devices, Benjamin Azoulay sees potential for LiFi to be incorporated into smartphones and consumer electronics in the future.

For now, Oledcomm is focusing on niche applications in Defense, Space, and Aeronautics. There's also interest in using the technology in schools and local authorities. Benjamin Azoulay provided some background on Oledcomm, noting that it's a French company with 35 patents on LiFi technology and a spin-off from the University of Paris-Saclay.

The podcast concluded with Mr Azoulay expressing anticipation for the results of the Ariane 6 experiment and hope for future applications in space technology. He believes that if the test proves successful, it could lead to replacing cables between rocket stages in future Ariane versions, marking a significant advancement in space communication technology.

Oledcomm Podcast