Li-Fi = 100 x Wi-Fi


Li-Fi, a super-fast alternative to Wi-Fi, is finally moving from research labs to the real world after an Estonian startup implemented the technology within a commercial context.It has begun trialing the technology within offices and industrial environments.

The Li-Fi technology is able to send data at up to 1GBps - more than 100-times faster than current Wi-Fi technologies. At these speeds, a high-definition film could be downloaded in just a few seconds.

While Li-Fi may not completely replace Wi-Fi, the technologies could be used in parallel to create more efficient networks. The success of the pilot projects could see Li-Fi technology rolled out for consumers within the next three to four years, allowing people to access the internet using the light bulbs in their home.

Before mass adoption of Li-Fi can be realised, techniques need to be developed to retrofit current devices with the technology.

The inventor of Li-Fi, Professor Harald Haas from the University of Edinburgh, has previously claimed that in the future every LED lightbulb could be used as an ultra-fast alternative to Wi-Fi. In a TED talk describing the technology, Haas said that current infrastructure was suitable for the integration of Li-Fi.

"All we need to do is fit a small microchip to every potential illumination device and this would then combine two basic functionalities: illumination and wireless data transmission," Haas said. "In the future we will not only have 14 billion light bulbs, we may have 14 billion Li-Fis deployed worldwide for a cleaner, greener and even brighter future."

What is Li-Fi?

Li-Fi is a wireless technology similar to Wi-Fi that allows data to be sent at high speeds using visible light communication (VLC). Invented by Professor Harald Haas from the University of Edinburgh, Li-Fi has several advantages over Wi-Fi.

Li-Fi allows for greater security on local networks as light cannot pass through walls, which also means there is less interference between devices. Perhaps the most significant advantage is the speed that the technology offers. Researchers have achieved speeds of 224 gigabits per second in lab conditions.

Source: IBTimes Co., Ltd. 

It's never too late to start

Self doubt has killed more dreams than failure.


Forbes looked at the life of the top 100 founders on it's most successful founders list. It shows that 35 is the most common age to start one of the top companies in the world. They excluded the companies that were inherited, and where governments were heavily involved. So does success come with a deadline? What's the best age to achieve success? BI India looks at some of the crisis periods one goes through in their life in their quest for success with some help from the guys at Funders and Founders.

'The Critical Period' - Do it Early
Musical talent is usually discovered in the first ten years of one's life. New languages cannot be learned without an accent after the critical age of 16. Most successful computer programmers started coding as children, and gifted athletes commonly celebrate their twentieth birthday as a celebrity. That can make you feel like a loser if you're 30 and can only boast of a College degree. However, that's a false impression.

The Mid-Life Crisis
In life, most people succeed mid-life. That's about 35 for the current generation. In our minds we expect major life achievements to happen around the middle age, otherwise - the mid-life crisis.

The Quarter-Life Crisis
With teenage CEOs making news headlines, one can feel like a late bloomer even at 25. Since today we expect to live longer than today's average life span of 78 years, at 25 you can reasonable think you are through a quarter of your life. This is a newer term than the good old mid-life crisis.

Late Bloomers are Not Losers
Is it better to be an early achiever or a late bloomer? For the world it does not matter. Is it too late for you at 60 to start a new company? Never.


Source: Business Insider