By: Victor Tangermann
June 20, 2019
Bright Idea
Smart electronics company Signifiy just announced a futuristic take on the internet of things: the Trulifi, a smart lightbulb that can beam data streams using light instead of WiFi.
“Wherever there’s light, there can now be wireless communication,” promises Olivia Qiu, Chief Innovation Officer at Signify, in a press release.
Li-Fi
The technology behind the bulb, called Li-Fi, can transmit data from your ceiling light to your smartphone or laptop at up to 150 Mbps — roughly the speed of your average WiFi router. To get a signal, you’ll have to shell out for both a bulb transceiver and a USB access key.