North America Visible light communication MarketNorth American Visible Light Market
Visible light communication (VLC) technology, one of the advanced optical wireless communication technologies, in which light in the visible region (375nm-780nm) is used as a medium for data transfer. This transfer of data is secure, and the data transfer rates is high as compared to conventional wireless technologies like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Wimax, which use radio waves for communication. Till late 1990s, infrared spectrum was used for the communication. But in the early 2000s, researchers started using visible light from LEDs as the medium for communication. Initially, they were able to achieve network speed of about 100Kbps. With continuous developments, VLC systems can now achieve about 800Mbps data rate for short-range communications. Many companies and research institutes are conducting research to develop and commercialize Gigabit networks for long-range communications.
Free space optics (FSO) is based on the same principle as VLC but it uses light in the infrared spectrum for communication. Invention of the RONJA device in 2001, which can achieve 10Mbps network speed over 0.87 miles, boosted the research activities in the FSO technology. FSO was initially used for outdoor communication applications. But in the recent times, indoor applications like enterprise connectivity and hospitals are emerging. FSO is expected to play a major role in enterprise connectivity especially in emerging nations like India and Brazil, where the reach of ICT and fiber connectivity is still low.
Reliability and network coverage are the major issues to be considered by the companies while providing VLC services. Interferences from external light sources like sun light, normal bulbs, and opaque materials in the path of transmission will cause interruption in the communication. High installation cost of the VLC systems can be complemented by large-scale implementation of VLC. Adopting VLC technology will reduce further operating costs like electricity charges, and maintenance charges.
Visible light communication technology is still in the introductory phase. Indoor networking and location-based services are the only applications that have quite penetrated the market. Products for other applications (intelligent traffic management system, in-flight entertainment, and underwater communication) have hit the market by the end of 2013. VLC may be implemented as a complementary technology to the existing wireless networks. It is expected to penetrate M2M communication, smart cities, power over Ethernet (PoE), wireless sensor networks, ubiquitous networks, and augmented reality after five years.
Unlike VLC technology, FSO technology is commercialized in the market for quite some time. FSO technology is majorly used in military and aerospace applications due its secure and high speed data transmission rates. FSO is expected to be deployed in MAN (metropolitan area network), service acceleration, and last mile connectivity applications in the near future.
This report categorizes the VLC/Li-Fi market for North America, based on components, applications, and country. Components include LEDs, infrared emitters, Opto-couplers, and image sensors. Major applications of VLC/Li-Fi covered in this report are intelligent traffic management systems (ITMS), indoor networking, in-flight entertainment, underwater communication, and location based service (LBS). The North American market is fragmented into U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The report also describes FSO market by applications into enterprise applications, mobile carrier backhaul, and military & aerospace, and country.
Top players for the VLC/Li-Fi market in North America include LVX System (U.S.) and ByteLight (U.S.). Many research centers, institutes, and consortiums are also undertaking R&D activities to develop and commercialize VLC technology. These include visible light communication consortium (VLCC), Li-Fi Consortium, Smart Lighting Engineering Research Centre, UC-Light Center (University of California, U.S.), and University of Edinburgh.
Top players in the free space optics market for North America include fSONA Networks Corp. (Canada),Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (U.S.), and LightPointe Communications, Inc. (U.S.). North America is expected to lead the market by 2018. Increased enterprise and military & aerospace application in North America is driving the FSO market in this region.
Scope of the report
This research report categorizes the visible light communication technology market for North America based on component, applications, and country. It also covers the forecast revenue and applications of FSO technology.
- On the basis of component
VLC technology component market for North America is segmented into LED, IR emitters, Opto-couplers, and image sensors.
- On the basis of application areas
VLC technology applications market for North America is segmented into ITS, indoor networking, in-flight entertainment and communication, underwater communication, and location based services.
- On the basis of country
Country analysis covers U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
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- Component Analysis
- In-depth trend analysis of components in competitive scenario
- Component matrix, which gives a detailed comparison of component portfolio of each company mapped at country level
- Component matrix which gives a detailed comparison of component portfolio for VLC/FSO market, along with the various applications that they are used for
- Comprehensive coverage of regulations followed in each country (U.S., Canada, and Mexico)
- Data from VLC/FSO Manufacturing Firms
- Fast turn-around analysis of manufacturing firms with response to market events and trends
- Various firms opinion about different components and standards from different companies
- Qualitative inputs on macro-economic indicators, mergers, and acquisition in each country
- In-depth analysis of the market for different applications in VLC or FSO market
- Shipment/Volume Data
- Value of components shipped annually in each country tracked
- Quantitative input of VLC/FSO applications in each country tracked
- Trend Analysis of Applications
- Application matrix, which gives a detailed comparison of application portfolio of each company mapped at country level
- Application matrix, which gives a detailed comparison of application portfolio for VLC/FSO market