We envision a world where everything and everyone is seamlessly connected via light fidelity (LiFi). A key enabler for this vision is LiFi components that can meet the demanding requirements for cost, size, power, and performance in consumer electronics such as smartphones and tablets. The aim of this project to create an advanced high speed and energy efficient LiFi transceiver module that will revolutionise optical wireless communications. Our project involves developing a high-speed, energy efficient LiFi module designed for 6G applications. This innovative technology leverages light to provide wireless connectivity, offering a solution to current challenges in RF-spectrum scarcity, security, and energy consumption in wireless communication. The module aims to achieve broad coverage with simple alignment, adhere to safety standards regarding optical power, and optimize energy efficiency. It also focuses on advancing detector technology to support high-speed data transmission with wide field-of-view, contributing significantly to the evolution of 6G telecommunications.

pureLiFi's vision is to connect everything and everyone with LiFi, becoming a pervasive technology touching everyone. Crowned Scotland's most innovative technology company 2020, pureLiFi is the global leader in LiFi, the wireless communication technology that uses light rather than radio frequencies (RF) to transmit data. LiFi is high-speed, wireless, bidirectional & mobile, delivering reliably high data rates and security that RF alone cannot offer. With ever increasing legal and spectrum restrictions coupled with the exponential growth in demand for connectivity, the need for a complementary unrestricted high-speed communication platform solution is critical. LiFi takes over where RF falls off. Based in Edinburgh, pureLiFi is: Employs 40 people, of whom 60% are engineers Leading in IEEE 802.11bb standardisation and the Light Communication Alliance Deploying LiFi systems worldwide, over 200 to date Led by a team experienced with innovative technology, product innovation, global brand customers, supply chain optimisation and marketing delivery Backed by venture capital. LiFi's adoption in high volume consumer electronics is dependent on LiFi components capable of meeting the very challenging cost, size, power and performance requirements for devices such as smartphone and tablets. In 2019 pureLiFi took the first steps to address this mass market opportunity with a proof-of-concept 1 Gbps Light Antenna Module (LAM) for integration into smartphones and laptops, generating strong interest with tier one device manufacturers. Global brands are demanding fully qualified LiFi components with high-volume supply capability for their next generation products. This innovative project is key to our growth strategy of driving LiFi to the mainstream, matching market requirements to achieve high volume commercialisation. This project will achieve reliable data rates many times faster than typical UK 5G speeds today. pureLiFi is ready. This project will take LiFi mainstream.

Covergence between data & power networks will completely change power networks within 5 years enabled by by a) public policy imperitives b) emergence of new power transfer and management protocols and c) the roll out of smart meters and grids requiring “smart loads”. Light is one of the highest fixed power needs in public buildings and industry The advent of light powered, connected, and controlled by digital networks opens a new spectrum of innovation and capability to manage smart loads and reduce costs. LaaS will be used in this project as a testbed to demonstrate the Internet-of-Things in power networks and the evolution to a smart grid and network load. It brings together existing technologies, emerging standards and policy obligations to create a new power service. LaaS will develop & integrate protocols, test them in hardware devices, demonstrate the solution in-situ and enable a “smart load” to exploit smart grids. The new protocols will address current constrictions on digital power by addressing kw capacity, distance limitations, lumens rendered, big data interfaces and load analytics. LaaS will be self-aware and open to new backend devices & front-end consumers.

Nuclear power new build and plant life extension will require the comprehensive and cost-effective deployment of wireless sensors for condition monitoring, instrumentation and control. In many areas, for reasons of safety and security, conventional Radio Frequency wireless communication cannot be used. Visible Light Communications (VLC ) wireless sensors provide a secure and electromagnetic interference free data communication method. VLC is an innovative technology that enables high speed wireless data transmission using LEDs (light emitting diodes). The project will to lead to the development of a range of VLC based sensors that can be used both throughout existing and future nuclear power plants and in other industries such as mining and oil & gas exploration and production.