To Be Srl Showcases Integration of Health-Focused Lighting and LiFi Ultra-Secure Optical Wireless Connectivity
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To Be Srl has unveiled details of a groundbreaking project for the Samnium Innovation Hub, the new state-of-the-art headquarters of Dimensione in Campobasso, Italy. The installation represents a comprehensive reimagining of workplace technology, combining circadian lighting systems with LiFi connectivity to create an environment that prioritises both human well-being and advanced digital infrastructure.
The project establishes the foundation for a strategic partnership between Dimensione and To Be Srl, with plans to bring this connected lighting revolution to companies and public administration organisations seeking to invest in the future of work.
Addressing the Indoor Light Challenge
The World Health Organisation highlights that people spend an average of 90% of their time indoors, where prolonged absence of natural light creates direct and measurable impacts on well-being and cognitive performance. To address this challenge, To Be Srl implemented circadian lighting systems that automatically replicate the rhythm and nuances of sunlight throughout the day.
For Dimensione employees, this translates into tangible benefits:
Improved Well-Being: The visual atmosphere simulates a natural sky, providing a sense of calm and reducing stress levels in the work environment.
Performance Enhancement: Dynamic lighting supports the natural sleep-wake cycle, improving concentration and productivity across offices and meeting rooms.
Customised Scenarios: The system adapts lighting to specific tasks, providing energising illumination for collaborative stand-up meetings or focused lighting for intensive work sessions.
Beyond health benefits, the solution serves as a strong branding element, helping create a welcoming, stimulating, and forward-looking environment that reflects the organisation's values.
LiFi Surfing: Secure Wireless Extension of Fibre Infrastructure
Dimensione SRL has established itself as one of Italy's fastest telecommunications operators, pioneering 10 Gbps connections for its customers. Ensuring that internal wireless connectivity reflected the same standards of reliability and security as the company's fibre optic infrastructure became a critical priority.
This requirement led to the implementation of LiFi technology, which integrates lighting systems with data transmission capabilities. The installation uses LED lighting systems as data transmitters, leveraging both visible light and invisible infrared for connectivity. Transmission operates bidirectionally through dedicated USB devices connected to PCs and tablets.
The Security and Performance Advantages of LiFi Connectivity
LiFi technology offers several compelling advantages over traditional wireless systems:
Superior Security: Data transmission is confined precisely to areas where light reaches, inside specific rooms, and does not penetrate walls. This physical containment eliminates interference while ensuring a high level of cybersecurity, a critical consideration for any organisation handling sensitive information.
Natural Extension of Fibre: LiFi exploits the light spectrum, a channel 10,000 times wider than Wi-Fi radio frequencies. This makes it the most natural wireless extension of Dimensione's high-capacity fibre optic data transmission infrastructure, maintaining performance characteristics consistent with wired connectivity.
6G-Ready Architecture: The implementation already anticipates future network evolution. The next mobile connectivity standard, 6G, is expected to actively embrace light frequencies similar to those used by LiFi. This positions the Samnium Innovation Hub as a pioneer in network architectures that will define the coming decade.
A Demonstration Model for Professional Markets
The Samnium Innovation Hub functions as more than simply a corporate headquarter, it serves as a concrete demonstration of how the partnership between Dimensione and To Be is creating an ecosystem where technology and human well-being operate in harmony.
The collaboration extends beyond this single installation. Dimensione and To Be Srl are joining forces to offer connected lighting and LiFi solutions based on this model to the broader professional market. The offering targets exclusively businesses and public administration organisations, aiming to bring the benefits of health-focused lighting and advanced connectivity to diverse work environments.
Redefining Workplace Infrastructure
The project represents a fundamental rethinking of workplace infrastructure priorities. Rather than treating lighting and connectivity as separate systems optimised independently, the Samnium Innovation Hub demonstrates how these elements can be integrated to serve dual purposes: supporting human circadian rhythms while simultaneously providing secure, high-performance data transmission.
For telecommunications operators like Dimensione, which have built their reputation on delivering cutting-edge fibre connectivity to customers, the installation demonstrates that the same principles of speed, reliability, and security can extend seamlessly into wireless environments when the right technologies are deployed.
For organisations evaluating future workplace investments, the project offers a compelling vision: environments that enhance employee well-being while providing the secure, high-capacity connectivity that modern business operations require. The elimination of radio frequency interference, the enhanced cybersecurity profile, and the health benefits of circadian lighting combine to create measurable advantages in both operational efficiency and employee satisfaction.
A Template for Future Workspaces
As Dimensione and To Be Srl bring this model to additional companies and public sector organisations, the Samnium Innovation Hub stands as proof that the future of work is already achievable with current technology. The integration of circadian lighting and LiFi connectivity demonstrates that workplace environments can be simultaneously healthier, more connected, and more secure, not through compromise, but through thoughtful technology integration that serves multiple objectives.
The partnership between a leading telecommunications operator and a cutting-edge lighting technology provider has produced more than an impressive headquarters, it has created a template for how organisations can fundamentally reimagine the relationship between physical workspace, digital infrastructure, and human well-being. For businesses and public administration entities seeking to invest in environments that will remain relevant as technology evolves, the Samnium Innovation Hub offers both inspiration and a proven implementation pathway.
Source: https://tobe-srl.it/samnium-innovation-hub-la-rivoluzione-del-workplace-con-to-be-tra-luce-circadiana-e-lifi-surfing/
Image credit to To Be Srl
Image credit to To Be Srl
