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		Quinner on Nov 28, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'Li-fi 100 times faster than wi-fi' So you're comparing the theoretical speeds in lab tests to actual speeds in the real world of older wifi tech? That's not really a fair nitpick.

coldtea on Nov 28, 2015 [–]

I'm not. The article is. I just explained their probable reasoning -- and that the 100x doesn't refer to the 1Gbps speed since they go on to talk about higher possible speeds.

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