EDINBURGH, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 3, 2025--
pureLiFi, the global leader in LiFi technology, has announced the launch of its ground-breaking LINXC Bridge system, at Mobile World Congress Barcelona. Developed with Solace Power, this innovative solution empowers Fixed Wireless Access ( FWA) broadband providers to deliver self-installable, higher quality and more reliable connectivity to consumers using outdoor Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). With this solution broadband customers will experience much faster installation times, more reliable speeds and an improved user experience.
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The LINXC Bridge streamlines broadband deployment, eliminating complex installations, significantly reducing subscriber acquisition cost, shortening time to revenue and increasing customer satisfaction. The LINXC Bridge system will be showcased live at the pureLiFi booth (7B27) alongside the latest cutting-edge CPE equipment from demonstration collaborators, Sonim Technologies.
The LINXC Bridge has received significant market interest since pureLiFi and Solace introduced the concept in 2024 and is available today for carrier trials.
"The enthusiastic response from our collaborations with leading global telecom brands validates the transformative potential of the LINXC Bridge System," said Alistair Banham, CEO of pureLiFi. "This latest technology is poised to revolutionise 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. The market is clearly moving towards LiFi as it will solve connectivity challenges of today and tomorrow."
LINXC Bridge Makes Broadband Deployment Better
The LINXC Bridge leverages pureLiFi's innovative technology, which uses invisible light to transmit data, alongside Solace Power's wireless power capabilities. This unique combination allows for a seamless installation process for outdoor CPE, whether 5G FWA or any other broadband signal, eliminating the time-consuming and expensive need for drilling holes or running cables through walls. Instead, the LINXC Bridge system establishes LiFi communications and wireless power links through a window. Additionally, with the combination of LINXC Bridge and outdoor CPE, network operators benefit from much more efficient use of network infrastructure, increasing capacity many times on sub-6 GHz 5G networks and even more on mmWave.
Leading-Edge Multi-Gigabit LiFi Tech Unveiled
pureLiFi will also showcase its latest multi-gigabit LiFi capabilities, featuring a high speed, low latency 5 Gbps LiFi connection. This demonstration highlights the potential for new consumer and enterprise applications, including ultra-fast gaming, wireless audio/video for soundbars, immersive VR/AR and real-time AI collaborations. The technology is ready for evaluation and promises to deliver ultra-high speeds, ultra-low latency, military grade security and reliability.
A Commitment to Excellence & Innovation
pureLiFi's commitment to innovation and excellence is evident in the development of the LINXC Bridge and the wider ecosystem of LiFi solutions on show. The company continues to push the boundaries of what is possible with LiFi technology, ensuring that its products remain at the forefront of the industry.
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KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by months of use.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled for an expected meeting on Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida about the second phase of the ceasefire. The first phase that took effect on Oct. 10 was meant to bring a surge in humanitarian aid for Gaza, including shelter.
Netanyahu made no public statement as he departed.
In the southern city of Khan Younis, blankets were soaked and clay ovens meant for cooking were swamped. Children wearing flip-flops waded through puddles. Some people used shovels or tin cans to remove water from tents. Others clawed at the ground to pry collapsed shelters from the mud.
““Puddles formed, and there was a bad smell,” said Majdoleen Tarabein, displaced from Rafah in southern Gaza. ”The tent flew away. We don’t know what to do or where to go.”
She and family members tried to wring muddy blankets dry by hand.
“When we woke up in the morning, we found that the water had entered the tent,” said Eman Abu Riziq, also displaced in Khan Younis. “These are the mattresses. They are all completely soaked.”
She said her family is still reeling from her husband’s death less than two weeks ago.
“Where are the mediators? We don’t want food. We don’t want anything. We are exhausted. We just want mattresses and covers,” said Fatima Abu Omar as she tried to prop up a collapsing shelter.
At least 12 people, including a 2-week-old infant, have died since Dec. 13 from hypothermia or weather-related collapses of war-damaged homes, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, part of the Hamas-run government.
Emergency workers have warned people not to stay in damaged buildings, because they could collapse. But with much of the territory in rubble, there are few places to escape the rain. In July, the United Nations estimated that almost 80% of buildings in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged.
Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began, 414 people have been killed and 1,142 wounded in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry. The overall Palestinian death toll from the war is at least 71,266. The ministry, which does not distinguish between militants and civilians in its count, is staffed by medical professionals and maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by the international community.
The Israel-Hamas war began with the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 that killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage,
Humanitarian deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to aid organizations and an Associated Press analysis of the Israeli military’s figures.
The Israeli military body in charge of humanitarian aid said in the past week that 4,200 trucks with aid entered Gaza, plus eight garbage trucks to assist with sanitation, as well as tents and winter clothing. It refused to elaborate on the number of tents. Aid groups have said the need far outstrips the number that have entered.
Since the ceasefire began, around 72,000 tents and 403,000 tarps have entered, according to Shelter Cluster, an international coalition of aid providers led by the Norwegian Refugee Council.
“People in Gaza are surviving in flimsy, waterlogged tents and among ruins," Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the top U.N. group overseeing aid in Gaza, wrote on social media. “There is nothing inevitable about this. Aid supplies are not being allowed in at the scale required.”
Though the ceasefire agreement has mostly held, its progress has slowed.
Israel has said it refuses to move to the next phase while the remains of the final hostage are still in Gaza. Hamas has said the destruction in Gaza has hampered efforts to find remains.
Challenges in the next phase include the deployment of an international stabilization force, a technocratic governing body for Gaza, the disarmament of the Hamas militant group and further Israeli troop withdrawals from the territory.
Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of truce violations.
Sally Abou AlJoud reported from Beirut. Melanie Lidman contributed to this report from Tel Aviv, Israel.
A previous version of this story was corrected to say that the ceasefire came into effect on Oct. 10, not Oct. 11.
Find more of AP’s Israel-Hamas coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war.
Palestinians try to recover their tent after overnight rainfall flooded their beachside tent camp in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammad Jahjouh)
Palestinian children carry sacks filled with firewood as they walk through a displacement camp in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinian children carry plastic jerrycans filled with water as they walk through a displacement camp in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinians walk along a street lined with war-damaged buildings in the rain, in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
A Palestinian child carries a bag of flour on his back at a makeshift camp on the beach, in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
A temporary camp for displaced Palestinians on the beach, near the port of Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Members of the Al-Ajouri family stand by their tent that was destroyed by a strong wind and rain in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinians receive donated food at a temporary camp for displaced people, on the beach near the port of Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
