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the article is easily digestible and you'll find that no, they aren't. not even close.
by pyvpx 10y ago
the article is easily digestible and you'll find that no, they aren't. not even close.
- xigency 10y agoHm, they seem similar because both Li-Fi and free-space optical communication (FSO) use visible or near-visible spectra to send and receive information. I guess they might be seen differently as Li-Fi is potentially designed for indoor use? I don't see why they are substantially different, however, or at least incomparable. What the post discusses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-space_optical_communication https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-space_optical_communicati...
- metaobject 10y agoOne significant difference is that FSO operates over a much longer distance and has to contend with atmospheric interference (clouds, turbulence, etc). Also, the transmitter/receiver hardware used is much different.