Forget Wi-Fi. Meet the new Li-Fi Internet | Harald Haas | TED Talks

What if we could use existing technologies to provide Internet access to the more than 4 billion people living in places where the infrastructure can’t support it? Using off-the-shelf LEDs and solar cells, Harald Haas and his team have pioneered a new technology that transmits data using light, and it may just be the key to bridging the digital divide. Take a look at what the future of the Internet could look like. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference