The First Visible Light Communication System Installed in Minnesota, US

The municipal offices of St. Cloud, Minnesota has become the first in the country that installed a visible light communication system to replace Wi-Fi.

The system came from LVX System, and featured LED fixtures to connect office computers to the internet. It was capable of saving 30 to 80 percent on lighting costs, usually enough to match or mostly pay for the internet service.  In addition, one of the LED fixtures uses about 36 watts of power compared to 100 watts used by a similar fluorescent office lighting fixture.

As a result, the system can save energy as well as the city’smoney on energy bills.

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