...While conventional LED‑based visible light communication (VLC) systems typically operate over only a few meters, the novel photonic engine can move data over 1.2 kilometers...

...“This work also provides compelling experimental support for the application of laser lighting in scenarios such as drone logistics and low‑altitude air travel,” said Xia...

...Scientists revealed that previously researchers have faced barriers to developing 6G technology, including the need for ultra-dense base stations with high energy and infrastructure costs, as well as challenges in combining high-performance lighting materials and high-speed photodetectors into compact devices that can be mass-produced at low cost...

...6G networks built into future smartphones and other objects such as streetlamps would not only allow information to move through networks an order of magnitude faster–they would be able to “see,” “hear,” and “think,” detecting people and objects and their subtle movements...