UAE-based telecommunications service provider, du, in partnership with UAE-based Zero1 recently successfully demonstrated the capability of the Light Fidelity (LiFi) technology in Dubai. The operator demonstrated three use cases over LiFi technology including internet over LiFi, video and audio streaming over LiFi.
The state-of-the-art LiFi technology is a wireless optical networking technology that uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for data transmission instead of radio waves, reportedly giving it the data transmitting potential of up to 224GB per second.
According to research from Mordor Intelligence, LiFi is 100 times faster than WiFi technology as well as being significantly cheaper. In addition, LiFi complements WiFi technology, by minimizing the risk of loss of data in a high density area in a confined region. In doing so, it will be adding significant value to du’s wireless broadband portfolio capabilities in both indoor and outdoor data transmissions.
du and Zero1 are also developing a number of LiFi-enabled solutions which provide a variety of analytics, communication and management systems, and customer engagement solutions. The outdoor deployment of LiFi enables motion detection, geo-localization and camera networks through street lights while the indoor deployment supports retail, healthcare, education, and cultural centers.
Saleem AlBlooshi, Executive Vice President of Network Development and Operations at du
We are currently working with major businesses to create tailor-made LiFi solutions and to test and validate the applications so that we can ensure we offer the latest in innovation to our valued customers.
Marc Fleschen, CEO, Zero1
We are thrilled to work with du on LiFi technology to create a powerful platform which will provide tangible and long-lasting solutions for du’s business partners. We are honoured to be part of the LiFi integration for different applications, which will place the UAE at the forefront of LiFi enabled environments.
