The Sunshine Coast was the first Asia-Pacific region to put the next phase of wireless internet technology on public display. Schnell LiFi was officially road-tested at council’s Smart Centre in Bulcock St, Caloundra.
Schnell LiFi uses light to transmit data at higher speeds than WiFi.
At the event, LiFi and WiFi were compared. LiFi’s potential advantages for homes, businesses, public transport, traffic infrastructure and parking solutions were considered.
LiFi uses light and has a larger bandwidth and hence is faster than WiFi.
It is more secure as well as light cannot pass through the walls, hence is hackfree.
LiFi can supplement existing WiFi infrastructure without needing additional cables in public or private areas.
A hypothetical situation was created by connecting the ‘Smart Poles’ which were installed in Bulcock Street and the new Maroochydore City Centre to show how LiFi could be used at Sunshine Coast to relay information about traffic accidents and other important information very fast,
LiFi provides alternative or complementary communication technology to WiFi for internet browsing and data streaming in the home or office, without the need for additional cables.
LiFi smart stations inside shopping centers to display information, products or sales.
Buses and trains can be fitted with LiFi to provide real-time transport information to the public
LiFi can function parallel to WiFi networks during disaster management.
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