Imdea Networks Institute, a data networks research organisation based in Madrid has launched a research project ENLIGHT’EM aimed at using the light from LED lights to support data communications for IoT. ENLIGHT’EM’s principal investigator Dr Domenico Giustiniano, says the project aims to turn very LED bulb into a transceiver “to create truly sustainable and ubiquitous networks where […]
HomeGrid Forum touts ‘optical’ G.Hn for smart homes and cities
The HomeGrid Forum says visible light communication (VLC) – light beams modulated according to its G.Hn standard is set to be the next major innovation in realising the full potential of both the smart home and the smart city. The G.hn standard is already used for communication over powerline, coax, twisted pair and plastic optical […]
