Getac has embedded LiFi technology into its rugged devices as part of an innovation project with Signify.
Getac was one of the first manufacturers to engineer rugged devices with integrated LiFi via external dongles. The company has taken this a step further by fully embedding the technology into its devices, achieving another industry-first in the process.
Getac is working closely with Signify’s Trulifi technology on the project, with the aim of bringing LiFi technology to its customers. Further announcements detailing the devices themselves and their commercial availability will be made in the future.
Both Signify and Getac are part of the Light Communication Alliance (LCA), a community of industry leaders, researchers, and innovators who believe in the power of Optical Wireless Communication to transform the way organisations connect and communicate.
The LCA understands that advancing light communication requires a collaborative ecosystem approach, with members working closely together to research, develop and deploy viable LiFi technology.
Getac EMEA Senior Director, Technology & Services Amanda Ward said that Getac had long recognised the potential of LiFi technology to fundamentally change the way many organisations work and communicate
“Through our partnership with Signify, we’re fully committed to designing and manufacturing and embedding innovative rugged LiFi solutions that will enable our customers to turn this potential into a reality.”
Signify Global Segment Leader LiFi Systems Mark Gunther said that some of LiFi’s most game-changing applications and use cases were in sectors where highly challenging work conditions make rugged solutions an essential part of the technology equation.
“As a global leader in rugged computing and fellow LCA member, Getac is the ideal partner to help us unlock the power of light for brighter lives and a better world.”
