LIFI IS A disruptive technology that is poised to impact a large number of industries . LiFi can unlock the Internet of Things ( IoT ), drive Industry 4.0 applications , enable ‘ Light as a Service ’ ( LaaS ) in the lighting industry , contribute to 5G and 6G cellular communications , enable new intelligent transport systems , enhance road safety when there are more and more driverless cars , create new cyber-secure wireless networks , enable new ways of health monitoring of aging societies , and offer new solutions to close the digital divide .
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LIFI IS A disruptive technology that is poised to impact a large number of industries . LiFi can unlock the Internet of Things ( IoT ), drive Industry 4.0 applications , enable ‘ Light as a Service ’ ( LaaS ) in the lighting industry , contribute to 5G and 6G cellular communications , enable new intelligent transport systems , enhance road safety when there are more and more driverless cars , create new cyber-secure wireless networks , enable new ways of health monitoring of aging societies , and offer new solutions to close the digital divide .
At the University of Edinburgh , the unique LiFi Research and Development Centre is developing high ‘ Technical Readiness Level ’ LiFi platforms that will accelerate the industrial uptake of LiFi technologies in all of these industrial sectors . This is
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