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LiFi Acceptance: A Closer Look at the Global Integration and Adoption Challenges of LiFi Technology
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Vibrint and pureLiFi
Vibrint, a prominent leader in federal technology solutions based in Hanover, Md., has announced the release of Vibrint LiFi, an innovative secure wireless communications solution designed for classified environments. The product, developed in collaboration with pureLiFi, uses light waves to create highly secure communications networks. Vibrint LiFi offers unmatched security, reliability, and mobility for government and national security organisations, both in central locations and deployed operations.
Attendees of GEOINT, held from May 5-8, can witness the first public demonstration of Vibrint LiFi at booth no. 2131.
Tom Lash, CEO of Vibrint, emphasised the importance of secure communication in today's battlespaces and how Vibrint LiFi addresses this critical vulnerability. By harnessing light instead of radio waves, Vibrint LiFi introduces an unprecedented level of security and speed to operational communications, suitable for any national security environment. Lash expressed enthusiasm for showcasing the full potential of this technology to the national security community at GEOINT and beyond.
“Secure communication is one of the most targeted aspects of today’s battlespaces. Closing that vulnerability gap is a major priority for our customers, and that’s exactly what we’ve done with Vibrint LiFi,” “This revolutionary capability uses light instead of radio waves to create communications networks. Vibrint LiFi combines proven leading-edge commercial technologies to introduce unprecedented levels of security and speed to operational communications, applicable to any national security environment. We look forward to demonstrating its full potential to the national security community at GEOINT and beyond.” - Tom Lash, CEO of Vibrint.
Vibrint LiFi surpasses the security and performance limitations of traditional radio frequency networks. By using light waves, this groundbreaking solution ensures military-grade security, interference-free operation, and exceptional speed, all crucial for maintaining mission readiness in dynamic national security environments.
The Vibrint LiFi offering comprises the Vibrint LiFi Laptop powered by pureLiFi, along with pureLiFi's LiFi Cube™ and Kitefin system. These components work together to create a customisable communications ecosystem that adheres to IEEE 802.11bb standards, providing national security agencies with unparalleled flexibility and adaptability in network deployment.
Alistair Banham, CEO of pureLiFi, highlighted the alignment between Vibrint's commitment to innovation and pureLiFi's vision for the future of wireless communication. The collaboration between the two companies is set to revolutionise how national security agencies approach secure connectivity, equipping them with the necessary tools to succeed in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
“Vibrint’s commitment to innovation aligns seamlessly with our vision for the future of wireless communication.” “Together, we are poised to revolutionize how national security agencies approach secure connectivity, empowering them with the tools needed to succeed in an ever-evolving threat landscape.” - Alistair Banham, CEO of pureLiFi.
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Vibrint LiFi claimed to provide the following key benefits from their tailored solutions:
Heightened Security: Vibrint LiFi employs military-grade encryption and has a nearly undetectable electromagnetic signature, ensuring that mission-critical data remains secure and protected.
Superior Performance: Users can expect exceptionally fast speeds and dependable connectivity, even in the most challenging operational environments.
Swift Deployment: Secure wireless networks can be set up and taken down with unparalleled speed and ease, adapting to the dynamic needs of the mission.
Robust Resilience: Vibrint LiFi is immune to spectrum scanning, jamming, and interference, guaranteeing uninterrupted communication in any scenario.
Adaptable Flexibility: Network configurations and deployment options can be customized on the fly to accommodate evolving mission requirements.
The collaboration between Vibrint and pureLiFi marks the beginning of a new era in wireless communication innovation for the national security market. The two companies are continuously working together to develop even more advanced solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of Vibrint's customers.
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What is LiFi?
LiFi, also known as "Light Fidelity" is a wireless optical networking technology, which uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to transmit data. In 2011, professor Harald Haas made a LiFi demonstration at the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Global Talk on Visible Light Communication (VLC).
VLC uses light as a medium to deliver high-speed communication like Wi-Fi and complies with the IEEE standard IEEE 802.15.7. The IEEE 802.15.7 is a high-speed, bidirectional, and fully networked wireless communication technology-based standard similar to Wi-Fi's IEEE 802.11.
How does LiFi work?
LiFi is a high speed, bidirectional, and fully networked wireless communication of data using light. LiFi constitutes of several light bulbs that form a wireless network.
When an electrical current goes through to a LED light bulb, a stream of light (photons) emits from the lamp. LED bulbs are semiconductor devices, which means that the brightness of the light flowing through them can change at extremely high speeds. The signal is sent by modulating the light at different rates. The signal can then be received by a detector that interprets the changes in light intensity (the signal) as data. Also when the LED is ON, you transmit a digital 1, and when it is OFF, you transmit a 0.
LiFi Benefits
The primary benefits of LiFi are as follows:
• Security: Provides entirely secure access. Where there is no light there is no data.
• Safety: Does not produce electromagnetic radiation and does not interfere with existing electronic systems.
• Localisation: Allows localisation due to the small coverage area of LiFi access point - localisation can be used for very precise asset tracking.
• Data density: Provides ubiquitous high-speed wireless access that offers substantially greater data density (data rate per unit area) than RF through high bandwidth reuse.
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LiFi Applications
LiFi can be used for so many applications and the list is increasing every year. You can read our updated list of Li-Fi applications at the following link:
