Wide spread availability, high speed communication, and a host of benefits complementary to WiFi technology lend LiFi to an extensive array of applications within the realms of the Internet of Things (IoT), 5th generation of cellular systems (5G), and beyond.
Airlines and Aviation: LiFi facilitates data transmission in EMI-sensitive aircraft cabins as the intrinsically safe light wave does not interfere with radio frequency band used by aviation industry.
Medical and Healthcare: WiFi radio waves may block signals from medical and monitoring equipment. They also interfere with medical instruments such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. Integrating LiFi into light fixtures (i.e., overhead surgical lights) allows data to be safely transmitted in WiFi-prohibited medical facilities and healthcare areas.
Industrial Environments: LiFi can provide safe, maintenance-free connectivity throughout industrial facilities, especially in applications where the existence of radio waves may cause interference or the deployment of WiFi network is not feasible. LiFi is carried by light, which means where there's a light there could be a LiFi access point.
Underwater Communications: Sunlight entering the water may travel as far as 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) into the ocean. Excellent underwater penetrability makes LiFi a very promising technology for underwater communication. Communication between divers and between surface personnel uses voice communications (hard-wired, through-water electronic voice system), hand signals, flashlight signals, and line signals. These communication methods are either cumbersome or ineffective. LiFi allows underwater communication to be executed as robust as over-the-air WiFi communication.
Traffic Management and Vehicle Communication: LiFi can be used for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-signal communications. The transceiver modules embedded in LED headlights and taillights transform a vehicle into a digital node that can interact with other LiFi-enabled vehicles as well as digital traffic signals and intelligent street lights. This obviously facilitates traffic management and road safety.
Privacy Sensitive Environments: Wired connections which are used to prevent eavesdropping in military and government setups undesirably affects mobility. LiFi offers secure, high speed communication without compromising mobility.
