Visible light communication: opportunities, challenges and the path to market

Abstract

Visible light communication is a potentially disruptive form of wireless communication that can supplement radio frequency communication and also uniquely enable novel mobile wireless device use cases. High data rate downlink communication in homes and offices and high accuracy indoor positioning in retail stores are two of the most compelling use cases of this promising new technology. Large-scale commercialization of visible light communication devices will depend on both the development of robust and efficient engineering solutions, and the execution of incremental commercialization strategies.