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Standard for light-based wireless internet connectivity (LiFi) provides emerging alternative to cramped radio bands employed by WiFi and cellular
https://cacm.acm.org/news/239145-lifi-standard-signals-a-light-bulb-moment-for-the-internet/fulltext
This is an aside, but I've always liked the term lie-fi which refers to a connection that thinks it's connected to the internet, but really isn't. Useful when discussing software design to avoid infinite timeouts and such.
I recognize that "LiFi" isn't new, but if it's becoming more popular then there might be some confusion between these terms.