The term Li-Fi is increasingly being used to refer to the use of Visible Light Communication (VLC) technology in wireless computer networking. (Note: This is different from "LiFi" projection TV technology introducted by Panasonic in 2007.) Li-Fi made news last year as researchers demonstrated VLC running at rates up to 800 Mbps. Research and development work on VLC continues, with no real products expected to arrive on the market anytime soon, yet the technology intrigues those looking for alternatives to Wi-Fi.
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A unique aspect of VLC is that connections only work when the device has a direct line of sight to the light transmitter. In some cases, especially when using mobile devices, this could become a major annoyance. Others, though, see it as a helpful security feature: Neighbors (or even people in the next room) will have a hard time sniffing your VLC connection.
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