For the most part, broadband wi-fi is fast, and readily available. Because I am old, I remember when 'dial up' internet was a thing, and you'd factor in a five-minute load time for every image, so I'm perfectly satisfied with internet speeds right now.
But if you're finding today's internet speed just not pacy enough for your modern day millenial needs, I have good news. 'Li-Fi' internet, which uses light to transmit data rather than radio bands, has been tested for the first time outside of a lab in Tallinn, Estonia – and it seems to be working pretty well.
Invented by the University of Edinburgh's Herald Hass in 2011, Li-Fi uses visible light communication (VLC) – and uses advanced Morse code to write and transmit information using an LED light.
It's the kind of mind-boggling science I will never truly undertand, but what I do comprehend is that Li-Fi can transmit 1GB of data per second – which is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi and could be game-changing for the whole internet. It's also more secure than wi-fi as light cannot pass through walls, makig the network more secure.
While there's a long way to go before Li-Fi hits the mainstream, the tests in offices are promising.
'We are doing a few pilot projects within different industries where we can utilise the VLC (visible light communication) technology,' Deepak Solanki, CEO of Estonian tech company Velmenni, told IB Times UK.
'Currently we have designed a smart lighting solution for an industrial environment where the data communication is done through light. We are also doing a pilot project with a private client where we are setting up a Li-Fi network to access the Internet in their office space.'
You heard it here first – Li-Fi could be the future.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.