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Chinese scientists have demonstrated a wireless network, built using LEDs. The technology was developed by the Institute of research in the field of semiconductors Chinese Academy of Sciences, says Engadget, with reference to newspaper The Beijing Times.

Bandwidth connections for data transmission on the laptop was two megabits per second. The frequency of blinking LEDs will not be visible to human eye, which would be perceived as sending the data LED is constantly working.

As the transmitters used in ceiling LEDs, which can also serve to illuminate the premises. According to the developers of technology, it will create a wireless network to manage devices "smart home".

At this stage, LED network is not intended to replace Wi-Fi or Bluetooth-connection. In this LED network will work in line of sight and the signal will not penetrate walls. In October, 2008 scientists of the University of Boston has been awarded a grant in the amount of 18,5 million dollars to study the possibility of using LEDs for data transfer. Then it was reported that will examine the use of low-power LEDs as wireless access points. The theoretical capacity of such a network can take up to 10 megabits per second.

In April 2010 was put into pilot production of a prototype device, developed under the project. The final results of the study, scientists hope to obtain by 2018.