Integrating Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, and BPL Technologies for a Secure Indoor Communication System

• Published in: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-12, Vol.24 (24), p.8105
• Main Authors: Eltokhy, Mostafa, El-Rifaie, Ali M, Gamal, Heba Allah, Haggag, Ayman, Ali, Hisham, Youssef, Ahmed A F, Aboshosha, Ashraf
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Blackouts; broadband over power lines (BPL); Communication channels; Communications systems; Data transmission; Efficiency; Electric power; Electricity; Energy consumption; Infrastructure; Light; light fidelity (Li-Fi); Lighting; Noise control; Nuclear energy; Optics; smart grid; Supply and demand; sustainable communication technologies; Technology; Wi-Fi; Wireless access points; Wireless communications; wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)
• ISSN: 1424-8220; 1424-8220
• DOI: 10.3390/s24248105

In today's digital age, there is an increasing demand for integrated wireless and wired technologies; however, there is a difficulty in achieving secure and reliable communications within buildings and facilities. This paper presents a proposal for maintaining the infrastructure while expanding it to implement communication technologies with high transmission and reception speeds and high levels of data confidentiality to enhance the operational efficiency of organizations. Three main technologies have emerged as promising solutions for this purpose: Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, and BPL. Despite the advantages that each technology offers, some drawbacks appear in these technologies that affect data transmission. Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, and BPL can be combined to achieve maximum security and reduce noise and interference via the ESP8266 module. This combination could be an important step toward achieving an integrated and secure indoor communication system. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the three techniques and how they are applied in practice. In addition, OSE, ABPF, and ASBF filters are used to detect and eliminate interference and attack secure internal networks.