Ars TechnicaJul 14, 2023

Light-based “LiFi” promises amazing wireless speeds—just not through walls

224 GB/s, killer security, no radio interference—but you can't block the beam.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/light-based-lifi-promises-amazing-wireless-speeds-just-not-through-walls/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Light-based “LiFi” is stunningly fast, notably fragile—and now standardized

224GB/s, killer security, no radio interference—but you can't block the beam.

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Show threadPxtl
@arstechnica I can't find anything about what actual light frequencies this operates in. Is it literally visible light? IR? Microwaves being called "light" for marketing reasons?
Jul 14, 2023 at 6:28pmWeb
Show threadYurkshireLadJul 14, 2023
@Pxtl @arstechnica “Operating in the optical spectrum..” If I read it correctly.
Show threadPxtlJul 14, 2023
@YurkshireLad @arstechnica that is really vague, since "optical spectrum" often includes everything from high ultraviolet to the deepest infra-red that's on the edge of millimetre-wave.