LiFi for consumer homes
Apartment buildings with many Wi-Fi networks often interfere with each other causing decreased performance for each user. In larger consumer homes it is a challenge to reach every room with a stable, high-bandwidth connection. LiFi can ease these aspect by adding high-speed hotspots at important locations, in-and around the house, like a working desk, a garden or the living room.
As a consumer LiFi product it should be cheap, easy to install and add value as an addition to existing Wi-Fi networks. ELIoT will demonstrate such a scenario with a focus on easy installation considering different technologies for its backbone and its ease of use. Additionally, the freedom of movement and added value is addressed with vertical handovers to Wi-Fi.
Benefits for consumer
Stable connection through the house
High bandwidth hotspots
Freedom to move around independent on carrier technology
Why Lifi?
No interference from others
Light is more appealing then radio waves
After installation, ease of expansion and usage
Technical challenges
Handovers between different carrier technologies
Infrastructure planning, building effort and cost
Aesthetic aspects of future solutions
Transceiver integration into devices