UAE-based technology company Zero.1 has launched Light Fidelity (LiFi), new wireless technology, in Dubai.

LiFi is a technology that transmits high-speed data using light visible light communication (VLC) rather than radio bands, said a statement from the company.

LiFi is on track to become a $113 billion industry by 2022 according to a recent article posted in Tweet Tech.

LiFi technology brings Dubai’s ambition to be a ‘Smart City’ to life. It provides endless possibilities for the Internet of Things (IoT), the connection between people and things. Zero.1 is at the very heart of this technology, it said.

Zero.1’s research and development team have created a platform of LiFi enabled LED with their IOTA (intelligent outdoor tower automation) product range which takes the traditional LED street light and adds layers of communications. IOTA changes the way public spaces and resources are managed. Together with the advanced City.1 software, it provides experiential and management solutions for public spaces, community places, industrial hubs and commercial plots, said a statement.

Marc Fleschen, CEO of Zero.1, said: “We are proud to say that in conjunction with our project partner du, we have been able to initiate the first demonstration of its kind in the Middle East.”

“Working with du we look forward to the roll-out of our LiFi applications in the Dubai ‘Smart City’ platform and the retail sector as the year unfolds,” he added.

Any private or public lighting including street lamps can be used to provide LiFi hotspots and the same communications and sensor infrastructure can be used to monitor and control lighting and data, it said.

IoS and Android Smartphones can be connected directly using LiFi. Short range links give very high data-speeds and best possible data security. LiFi driven geo-localisation services allow users to benefit from on-the-spot location and services information, it added. – TradeArabia News Service