TechPowerUp reports that the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has certified 802.11bb as a standard for “light-based wireless communications,” known as “Li-Fi.” This certification “provides a globally recognised framework for deployment of LiFi technology,” say Li-Fi tech companies pureLiFi and Fraunhofer HHI.

Li-Fi, which was introduced in 2011, is short for “Light Fidelity.” It literally uses visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light instead of radio frequencies for high-speed data transmission. Li-Fi uses special LED light bulbs installed in houses and offices as routers.

Since light travels much faster than Wi-Fi radio waves, data speeds are significantly faster. How much faster? Speeds up to a ridiculous 224GB/s are promised by Li-Fi companies or “the equ…