pureLiFi Showcased Their Latest LiFi Product, LINXC Bridge at The Mobile World Congress 2024
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pureLiFi at MWC 2024
pureLiFi showcased how LiFi technology is ready to usher in a new era of high-speed, reliable, and secure wireless communication. LiFi uses light rather than radio frequencies to transmit data, representing a leap forward for wireless networks.
One of the highlights is the unveiling of the LINXC Bridge, a collaboration between LiFi leader pureLiFi and wireless power expert Solace Power. This innovative window-mounted system leverages both wireless power and LiFi to provide robust indoor connectivity, dramatically improving enterprise and home networks in a cost-effective and easily installable format.
Attendees can also witness pureLiFi’s suite of network access solutions firsthand. Products like the whole-room LiFi access point SkyLite and the portable LiFi Cube deliver wireless connectivity with unparalleled speed, low latency, and enhanced security compared to WiFi - ideal for gaming, video conferencing, media streaming, and working from home.
Crucially, pureLiFi’s offerings boast compliance with the recently ratified IEEE 802.11bb global standard for LiFi in 2023. This cements LiFi as a mature, next-generation connectivity technology ready to complement and extend conventional wireless networks by unleashing new capacity, reliability, and user experiences.
By showcasing these innovative systems poised to unlock the possibilities of connectivity, Mobile World Congress 2024 promises to demonstrate LiFi’s transformative potential for consumers worldwide.
"Mobile World Congress is about pushing boundaries and shaping the future of connectivity," said Alistair Banham, pureLiFi CEO. "We are excited to bring products solving both todays and tomorrow’s connectivity challenges. LiFi is now ready to augment and extend other wireless technologies ushering in a new era of bandwidth, speed and reliable communications."
The LINXC is offered to organisations primarily telecommunications companies who want to improve the logistics and deployment of cellular technologies. We do not sell the LINXC system to individuals, small resellers or students wanting to evaluate LiFi. pureLiFi's LINXC LiFi Bridge currently utilises the Light Antenna ONE module which is capable of Gbps communications. Future iterations of the concept will enable even greater speeds. LINXC Bridge can offer up a bidirectional 1Gbps LiFi link and very low latency according to pureLiFi.
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LiFi Tech News’ Opinion
While showcasing the latest innovations at industry events like Mobile World Congress is important for momentum, LiFi technology now needs large-scale, real-world deployments to demonstrate tangible benefits and drive mass adoption. Incremental advances in controlled demos can only go so far.
What LiFi urgently requires are ambitious pilot programs and partnerships implementing this connectivity solution across broader societal contexts. Cities could collaborate with LiFi players to enable smart streetlights or districts. Enterprises could deploy building-wide or campus LiFi networks. Transit authorities could integrate LiFi to connect vehicles and stations. These lighthouse models would significantly increase practical understanding and exposure.
Without such transitional milestones proving capabilities beyond conventions, LiFi risks remaining more theoretical than realized. The technology has floated as perpetually promising for years now, but lacks the commercial viability and integration for mainstream relevance. Big, bold executions demonstrating genuine consumer and citizen impact are required to validate the improvements LiFi purports over WiFi and 5G.
While technological potential still shines bright, LiFi must shift from incremental showcasing to large-scale societal implementation. Some real-world execution now is worth far more than years of perfecting largely academic development cycles. These projects could give stakeholders the hard evidence and confidence needed for accelerated adoption timelines measured in years rather than decades. The time for more telling and showing these benefits live is now.
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