In January 2009, a task force for visible light communication was formed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers working group for wireless personal area network standards known as IEEE 802.15.7.
In ianuarie 2009, o echipa de cercetarea pentru comunicatiile bazate pe lumina vizibila a fost formata de catre Institutul de Inginerie Electrica si Electronica pentru retele personale fara fir cunoscute sub standardul IEEE 802.15.7.