A Review on LiFi Network Research: Open Issues, Applications and Future Directions
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Abstract
This paper extensively reviews and analyses Light Fidelity (LiFi), a new technology that uses light to transmit data as a high-speed wireless connection system from a wide spectrum of domains. An in-depth analysis and classifications of pertinent research areas for LiFi networks are presented in this paper. The various aspects constituting this paper include a detailed literature review, proposed classifications, and statistics, which further is deliberated to encompass applications, system architecture, system components, advantages, and disadvantages. LiFi and other technologies are compared, multi-user access techniques used in LiFi networks are investigated and open issues are addressed in detail. The paper is concluded with a comprehensive taxonomy of literature comparison that has served as the basis of the proposed open issues and research trends.
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OpenAlex topics: Optical Wireless Communication Technologies · IoT and Edge/Fog Computing · Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
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Department of Communication Technology and Network, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Seri Kembangan 43300, Selangor, Malaysia
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