The Li-Fi Consortium is an international organization focusing on optical wireless technologies.[1][2] It was founded by four technology-based organizations in October 2011.[3] The goal of the Li-Fi Consortium is to foster the development and distribution of (Li-Fi) optical wireless technologies such as communication, navigation, natural user interfaces and others.

Li-Fi Consortium
FormationOctober 2011
TypeTrade group

Status

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As of 2012 the Li-Fi Consortium outlined a roadmap for different types of optical communication such as gigabit-class communication[4] as well as a full featured Li-Fi cloud[5] which includes many more besides wireless infrared and visible light communication.[6]

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  1. ^ The Li-Fi Consortium website http://www.lificonsortium.org Archived 2018-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Li-Fi is Wi-Fi with lights". Cool International. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Industry Group Launches Li-Fi Consortium to Promote Optical Wireless Communications". 18 October 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. ^ Li-Fi Using Light for Wireless Communication http://thedocentsmemo.blogspot.com/2012/01/li-fi.html
  5. ^ Full featured Li-Fi cloud "LiFi Consortium". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  6. ^ 2012-01-28, Tripping the Light Fantastic, The Economist http://www.economist.com/node/21543470
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