SECMOL, Ladakh Gets LiFi Connectivity in a First

The Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh, SECMOL, has become the first-of-its-kind institute in the UT to have an internet connection using LiFi technology.

LiFi in Ladakh

Nav Wireless Technologies, a LiFi player, set up the network at the SECMOL. Notably, the SECMOL also is India's highest altitude educational organization; the cutting-edge network will help the local education fraternity.

Light Fidelity means transmitting data using a light beam spectrum in outdoor and indoor environments. Installing a network like this in Ladakh makes sense; the UT remains one of the poorly connected regions of the country.

Nav Wireless said in a statement that with the setup, the faculties and students would get faster and safer internet. Incidentally, the company remains the sole LiFi player in Asia.

CTO Hardik Soni said, "we had approached the institute authorities for this project and they were highly impressed with such an innovative idea to provide faster, safer, and cheaper internet".

He added, "under the leadership of SECMOL founder and president Sonam Wangchuk, the company will team up for covering the entire Ladakh and connect the unconnected areas using LiFi technology".

Also, Sonam Wangchuk said, “I am happy to see the set up for permanent internet connectivity using the innovative LiFi technology at our campus. This Li-Fi technology can bring revolutionary changes in the education sector". He also said that the network will allow students access to educational resources seamlessly.

“Faculties will also benefit from conducting online lectures and improving their skills. As this technology is environment-friendly, it goes with our vision to make a pollution-free and green world,” he said.