Philips Lighting to Become the First Company to Provide LiFi Broadband Services Through LED Lights

Philips Lighting, one of the well-known brands across the globe is now offering Light Fidelity (LiFi), a technology in which high quality LED lighting provides a broadband Internet connection through light waves. That said, Philips Lighting is the first global lighting company to offer LiFi-enabled luminaires from its existing office lighting portfolio. Philips Lighting is one the company for the Internet of Things and this rollout doesn’t come as a surprise as LiFi is expected to go mainstream very soon. Speaking about LiFi, it is a two-way, high-speed wireless technology similar to WiFi but uses light waves instead of radio waves to transmit data. The company says that its office luminaires are now enabled with LiFi technology provide a broadband connection with a speed of 30 Mbps without compromising lighting quality. 30 Mbps may not sound like a lot, but it will surely get the job done for the most part.

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It’s worth noting that Icade, the French real estate investment company, is piloting the LiFi technology in its smart office in La Defense, Paris.

“LiFi has the potential to be a real game-changer in offices. As the leader in our market, we wanted to explore the possibilities of this technology for existing and future clients. We plan to showcase the technology in our smart office in La Defense, so aside from stable connectivity, light quality is crucial to us,” said Emmanuelle Baboulin, Head of the Commercial Property Investment Division at Icade.