At the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in March of this year, pureLiFi and Solace Power announced a new and innovative product: the Bridge XC.
The goal of the Bridge XC is to enable fixed wireless access providers -- including 5G home internet, other cellular broadband providers and satellite internet -- to more quickly and easily deploy broadband service to customers. Just recently, pureLiFi partnered with digital service provider, du Telecom, to improve deployment for 5G and fixed wireless connections.
Harnessing the power of Li-Fi technology, which uses light signals to transmit data, the Bridge XC promises low latency and the potential of download speeds up to 5,000 megabits per second. To get a better understand of what this means for you as a home internet user, it helps to know how this system works.
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So, how does it work?
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How will this bridge system actually work? It consists of small indoor and outdoor units that attach to a window. The outdoor unit receives the cellular or satellite signal and, using Li-Fi, transfers that signal through the glass to the indoor unit, which essentially broadcasts that data to a Wi-Fi router in the home. The Bridge XC can safely deliver up to 20 watts of power and 1Gbps of data through a window. Since this is a wireless solution, it can eliminate a lengthy installation process and make broadband deployment much easier for internet providers and consumers. And because the receiver is outside the home, it can make 5G home broadband viable even in areas where the signal isn't the best.
"The enthusiastic response from our collaborations with leading global telecom brands validates the transformative potential of the Bridge XC System," Alistair Banham, CEO of pureLiFi, writes in a press release.
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"This latest technology is poised to revolutionize the economics of FWA and broadband deployment worldwide, making high-speed connectivity more accessible, affordable and efficient for broadband suppliers, ultimately improving service and user satisfaction," he said. "The market is clearly moving towards Li-Fi as it will solve connectivity challenges of today and tomorrow."
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