Li-Fi Technology for Smart Cities

Authors

  • Yaseein Soubhi Hussein, Ahmed Saeed Alabed, Mustafa Al Mafrachi, Maen Alrshdan, Qusay Al-Maatouk

Abstract

Energy and big data management in smart cities brings together a collection of expert perspectives focusing on key themes underlying successful smart city developments. With new 5G technology most of the concerns about 5G’s supposed negative impact on health stem from its cell towers having such a different architecture than the ones supporting today’s 3G and 4G cellular networks. Therefore, to achieve high data rate and meet the smart cites requirement, light fidelity (Li-Fi) is the best solution. Li-Fi can accommodate huge number of users that are needed to connect everything to internet so-called internet of things (IoT). In Li-Fi technology light emitted diode (LED) can be used for both illumination and communication. This study provides an investigation of using a new technology known as Li-Fi in smart cities. We proposed smart of things (SoT) which is an IoT based Li-Fi technology connection rather than radio frequency (RF) technology. SoT is enabling all devices and application to be smart. It demonstrated the feasibility, efficiency and reliability of such new technology.

Published

2020-02-29

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