LUCIBEL Introduces the World's First Industrialized LiFi Luminaire That Enables Internet Access Through Light

LUCIBEL Introduces the World's First Industrialized LiFi Luminaire That Enables Internet Access Through Light

PARIS, September 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    As result of its co-development partnership with the Scottish company PureLiFi,
Lucibel presents the world's first industrialized LiFi solution on the market 

    LiFi (Light Fidelity) is a communication technology through modulated LED light that
enables data exchange between a specific LED lighting fixture and a computer, making
Internet access possible. The performances of this bidirectional broadband connection have
been multiplied by 4 since the installation in June 2015 by Lucibel of a prototype. The
reception of data transmitted by the lighting fixture is done via a LiFi USB key whose
size has been divided by 5.

    The communication technology through light has existed for several years but only in
low speed unidirectional version (VLC, Visible Light Communication) which enables the
deployment of indoor geolocation applications, in particular in shop and museum sectors.

    By positioning itself as an alternative to Wifi, this smart and connected light is
taking on a new dimension thanks to Lucibel. 

    According to the American research institute Gartner, The Internet of Things ((" IOT ")
will come to more than 50 billion by 2020 to 2022 compared to 5 billion today, which will
lead to an exponential growth in the volume of data exchanged. The LiFi technology
positions itself as one of the broadband connection technology that will enable the
development of IOT.

    The LiFi lumianire and USB key, resulting from the partnership between Lucibel and
PureLifi, are exclusively manufactured by Lucibel in France at its industrial site in
Barentin (Normandy), whether marketed by Lucibel or PureLiFi. 

    Edouard Lebrun, Chief Innovation Officer at Lucibel says: " The production of this
LiFi solution in France forms part of Lucibel new industrial strategy implemented for over
2 years. Indeed, thanks to the relocation of its manufacturing facility in France, Lucibel
has been able to co-develop, industrialize and market its LiFi solution in less than 15
months, which gives it the only solution of the market easily integrable in a building.

    As a first step, the Lucibel LiFi solution aimed essentially at professionals to offer
them Internet access mobility where wifi is not available or badly deployed.

    Thanks to its decisive advantages (impossibility to remotely hack a LiFi network,
absence of radio waves potentially harmful to human health...) priority deployment targets
are places where:

       
        - The data security is a major issue (banks, defense, R&D centers, executive offices,
          private security...).
        - Electromagnetic waves (wifi) are not permitted (hospitals, nursery, schools,
          industry...)
        - The density of users is very high (co-working space, airport, hotel, meeting room,
          convention space...)

       Â " LiFi by LUCIBEL ": a structured sales strategy currently being deployed 

    For more than two years, Lucibel has been structured its marketing strategy through:

       
        - The recruitment of a dedicated team specialized in networks and IT,
        - The implementation of strategic partnerships with major players in the real estate or
          IT sectors
        - The qualification of its LiFi solution by large general or specialized IT integrators.

    The results are promising with big names already seduced by this innovative solution:

       
        - Nexity, first integrated player on the real estate market in France (housing,
          offices, managed residences, hotels, shops...), is the first end user of the
          industrialized LiFi luminaire. A collaboration and an operational partnership that
          Loïc Daniel, Deputy CEO of Nexity Business Property, welcomes: " The innovation
          strategy of Nexity is illustrated by a will to meet the needs of occupants for
          connected living and work spaces, flexible and oriented to their well-being. We
          congratulate ourselves on this approach of co-innovation with a company as Lucibel,
          who will be a supplier of new solutions for the real estate of tomorrow. "

       
        - Microsoft is also implementing the LiFi solution at its innovation center in
          Issy-les-Moulineaux in order to share with its clients the opportunities offered by
          the technology.

       
        - SLMS (Schneider Lucibel Managed Services, Joint-Venture between Schneider Electric
          and Lucibel) also markets the solution through its "LiFi as a Service by SLMS" offer.

    Other partnerships are currently under negotiation and should be announced before end
of 2016.

    Frédéric Granotier, President and Founder of Lucibel, is confident: " This major
breakthrough enables Lucibel Group to become the link between the world of lighting and
the one of IT. With the integration of the LiFi technology in smartphones and tablets,
expected within 2-3 years, the private individual market segment will also be opened to
us...".

    LIFI : HOW IT WORKS ? 

    In practice, a RJ45 wire is connected to the lighting fixture which then becomes a
head end, and a LiFi key is connected to the computer USB port.

    Technical performances:  

    The "LiFi by Lucibel" solution enables the deployment of a complete wireless network
through a bidirectional transmission of 42 Mbps. The "LiFi by Lucibel" system offers a
mobile connection within a network while simultaneously supporting multiple access and
"handover".

    Each LiFi lumianire can serve several LiFi stations simultaneously. The "handover"
function allows users to automatically have a stable connection from a lighting fixture to
another.

    In addition to traditional power supply, the "LiFi by Lucibel" luminaire is optionally
compatible POE / POE+ and High Power POE in order to minimize the necessary wiring for the
deployment of a LiFi network infrastructure. 

    About Lucibel 

    Lucibel is a French innovative company that designs in France and markets in over 30
countries new-generation lighting products and solutions based on LED technology. For more
information, please visit company's website at http://www.lucibel.com

       Lucibel is listed on Alternext Paris / Ticker: ALUCI / ISIN Code: FR0011884378 

        Lucibel is eligible for PEA, PEA PME and FCPI     

       
         
        Press contact: 
        The Desk for Lucibel 
        Stéphanie Kanoui - +33-6-11-66-00-50 
        s.kanoui@thedesk.fr 

        Lucibel contact / communication: 
        Perrine Simon - Operational marketing and Communication Manager 
        perrine.simon@lucibel.com 
         +33(0)1-80-04-12-25 - +33(0)6-13-40-63-48   

        Lucibel Contact / LiFi : 
        Edouard Lebrun - Chief Innovation Officer 
        edouard.lebrun@lucibel.com 
        +33(0)6-27-25-08-71   

        Lucibel contact / Investors: 
        Séverine JACQUET DUNAND - Financial Director 
        severine.jacquet@lucibel.com 
         +33(0)1-80-03-16-70 

     

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