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Light based wireless

Discussion in 'Technology' started by Evil Monkey, Jan 13, 2011.

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Jan 13, 2011 at 2:31 PM

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Check this out, the company is doing wireless communication via LED lights. The lights flash at high frequency. About as fast as residential DSL speeds (3 Mbps).

http://inhabitat.com/company-finds-way-for-led-ceiling-lights-to-provide-internet-access/

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That's really cool.

I've often wondered about the possibility of data transmission via light, excluding LASER and optical fiber technology. Awesome to see that we are making strides.

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Seems like a safer form of radiation too.

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What do I do if I want to use the internet in the dark? Like streaming Netflix or playing a video game. I am sure they might have thought about that but who knows...

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