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The entity behind the Wi-Fi 802.11 standards—Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)—has released the 802.11bb as its latest global light-based communications standard. According to Business Wire, pureLiFi and Fraunhofer HHI, two global Li-Fi companies, have expressed their approval of the release of the new 802.11bb standard by IEEE. Li-Fi is a wireless technology that uses light, instead of radio frequencies, to transmit data. How it works By utilizing the light spectrum, Li-Fi can provide ‘faster’ and ‘more reliable’ wireless connectivity that is more secure than conventional technologies like WiFi and 5G. As of June 2023, the IEEE 802.11 recognizes wireless light communications (LC) as a physical layer for wireless local area networks. This means that Li-Fi is technically not designed to compete with Wi-Fi, as it is meant to be interoperable rather than an entirely distinct wireless system. [caption id="attachment_340742" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Photo/ pureLiFi[/caption] With the release of the IEEE 802.11bb standard, manufacturers can now have more confidence in integrating Li-Fi technology where it is suitable. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced the latest update to the Qi wireless charging standard with Qi2 25W (Qi v2.2.1). Read more in our articles including "IEEE adds 802.11bb 'Li-Fi' wireless standard, uses light to transmit up to 9.6Gbps data" and "Qi2 25W new wireless charging standard announced".