Author(s)

Phillip Yarbrough, Tyler Welker, Damian Silva, Rafia Islam, Vishnu Vardhan Patamsetti, Olatunde Abiona

Department of Computer Information Systems, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN, USA.

Li-Fi, or known as light fidelity, is a new technology that could alleviate some network congestion for the ever-increasing internet of things (IOT). The patent for Li-Fi was created by German physicist Harald Haas in 2011 around visible light communication. The purpose of the following research includes the capabilities of Li-Fi Technologies and how the implementation of a Li-Fi network can improve network infrastructure. A main point is to highlight the advantages that Li-Fi technology brings to the table in comparison to traditional Wi-Fi networks like the increased bandwidth frequency, faster transmission speeds, as well as not being affected by network latency due to high traffic. Benefits that Li-Fi technologies provide to network infrastructure include the use of less energy, the need for fewer components to operate, as well as the simplicity of only needing a light source to provide high-speed internet traffic. Some of our research shows the implementation of these systems and how they can provide different benefits to different types of needs of the consumer. The research gave a complete idea about hybrid indoor systems based on Li-Fi and Wi-Fi that indicates how Li-Fi technology raises the possibilities to fulfill the technological demand in the future. Also, the part explained the security concerns of Li-Fi technology and we can consider this technology secure by updating some system protocols. At present day, Li-Fi lacks the infrastructure that Wi-Fi has, which makes replacement unideal. Rather, Li-Fi can be seen as complementary to Wi-Fi and used to improve current technology.

Next Generation Data Transmission, Light Fidelity, IEEE, LED, Network Con-gestion

Yarbrough, P. , Welker, T. , Silva, D. , Islam, R. , Patamsetti, V. and Abiona, O. (2022) Analyzing Li-Fi Communication Benefits Compared to Wi-Fi. International Journal of Communications, Network and System Sciences, 15, 67-77. doi: 10.4236/ijcns.2022.156006.