IEEE 802.15.7-2011
Part 15.7: Short-Range Wireless Optical Communication Using Visible Light
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802.15.7-2011 is a technical standard for short-range wireless optical communication using visible light, positioned within communication, networking, and broadcast technologies. It addresses how visible light can be used for data transmission in controlled, short-distance environments, where reliable optical signaling and interoperability matter. As a superseded document, it remains useful for understanding the original requirements and design context behind visible light communication systems and related compliance work.
802.15.7-2011 overview
This standard defines the framework for visible light communication at short range, with attention to how optical signals are organized, interpreted, and supported in practical implementations. The 802.15.7-2011 specification is relevant to engineers and technical teams evaluating communication methods that use light rather than radio frequency. It provides a reference point for system design, performance expectations, and testing approaches in applications where visible light links are part of the network or broadcast architecture.
Typical use cases
Typical use cases for 802.15.7-2011 include indoor short-range links that rely on lamps, luminaires, or other visible light sources to carry digital information. It may be used in equipment and systems where lighting infrastructure and communication functions overlap, such as smart building environments, localized device-to-device links, or demonstration setups for optical wireless communication. The standard is also relevant when reviewing how visible light systems are specified, integrated, or assessed in networking-related projects.
Why this standard matters
This standard matters because visible light communication requires clear technical rules to support consistency between devices and implementations. 802.15.7-2011 helps reduce ambiguity in design, procurement, and testing by giving teams a shared reference for short-range optical communication behavior. Even though it is superseded, it can still be important for legacy support, documentation review, and engineering comparisons where historical requirements or original performance assumptions need to be understood.
- Short-range visible light communication
- Optical signaling for data transfer
- Networking and broadcast technology context
- Design and testing reference
- Superseded standard status
- Publication Date: 2011
- Standard Status: Superseded
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
- Official IEEE: Doi link
- New Version Available: 802.15.7 (2025)
- Previous Version: 802.15.7 (2019)
- This Version: 802.15.7 (2011)
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