The next generation of wireless short range communication systems will be based on several
complementary access technologies including optical wireless (OW) communication. That is agreed
by both the industry and the scientific community [1]. OW communication uses the infrared and
visible spectrum and offers distinctive as well as quite attractive features compared to current RFbased
technologies. Thus, OW communication channels provide frequencies of hundreds of THz,
where the radio spectrum only provides up to 100 GHz. That results in potentially very high data
rates, as is commonly used in today’s fibre optic systems for telecommunications. Additionally,
currently, the radio spectrum is getting increasingly crowded, which pushes concerns about
electromagnetic interferences (EMI) to the fore [2]. Due to that, various standardization groups and
regulatory bodies are regulating the spectrum for particular services and countries. In comparison,