Li-Fi Consortium Explained

Li-Fi Consortium
Formation:October 2011
Type:Trade group

The Li-Fi Consortium is an international organization focusing on optical wireless technologies.[1] [2] It was founded by four technology-based organizations in October 2011.[3] The goal of the Li-Fi Consortium is to foster the development and distribution of (Li-Fi) optical wireless technologies such as communication, navigation, natural user interfaces and others.

Status

the Li-Fi Consortium outlined a roadmap for different types of optical communication such as gigabit-class communication[4] as well as a full featured Li-Fi cloud[5] which includes many more besides wireless infrared and visible light communication.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. The Li-Fi Consortium website http://www.lificonsortium.org
  2. Web site: Li-Fi is Wi-Fi with lights . 26 January 2012 . Cool International . 12 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120214094340/http://coolintl.com/li-fi-is-wi-fi-with-lights/ . 14 February 2012 .
  3. Web site: Industry Group Launches Li-Fi Consortium to Promote Optical Wireless Communications . 18 October 2011 . 13 February 2012.
  4. Li-Fi Using Light for Wireless Communication http://thedocentsmemo.blogspot.com/2012/01/li-fi.html
  5. Full featured Li-Fi cloud Web site: LiFi Consortium . 2012-02-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206231627/http://www.lificonsortium.org/roadmap.html . 2012-02-06 .
  6. 2012-01-28, Tripping the Light Fantastic, The Economist http://www.economist.com/node/21543470