Pioneering the Optical Wireless Revolution.
Light Links was founded to solve the fundamental limits of radio frequency. We are a team of physicists and engineers building the backbone for the next generation of secure, ultra-high-speed communication.
Meet the Team
Our Mission
To eliminate the constraints of radio waves by harnessing the precision and speed of light.

Built for High-Stakes Environments

Scalable optical solutions tailored for industry leaders and innovators.

Industrial Automation & Robotics
Reliable high-speed links for autonomous warehouses and factories where radio noise causes downtime.
Secure Enterprise & Defense
Government-grade data isolation. Perfect for boardrooms, R&D labs, and facilities where wireless security is non-negotiable.

From Point-to-Point FSO to Diffused Optics

1964
Helium-Neon Gas-Laser
1965
The “LightPhone” (I)
1969
The “LightPhone” (II)
1970
The “LightPhone” (III)
Early 90’s
“High Speed” networks
1995
Monolink 300 (later called FlightPath 300)
1997
CompactLink 300 (later called FlightLite 300)
1997
MultiLink 155/622 (later called FlightSpectrum 155/622)

The Minds Behind the Light

A multidisciplinary team of pioneers in optics, AI, and hardware engineering.

Firouz Vafadari
CEO & Founder
Firouz Vafadari is a seasoned entrepreneur and Ph.D. researcher who previously served as the CEO and founder of two IoT and networking companies. He has been recognized by the U.S. government as a person of extraordinary ability and has been nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30. He also serves on the selection committee of UC Berkeley’s startup accelerator, SkyDeck. He founded Light Links, Inc. in Silicon Valley, introducing Wi-OW, an Optical Wireless Communication technology with performance metrics tens of times stronger than existing RF solutions, powering the next generation of AI-driven wireless connectivity.
Dr. Heinz Willebrand
CTO
Bringing decades of experience developing FSO/WOC solutions to Light Links.
Dr. J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves
CSO
Canada Excellence Research Chair Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
Jeremy Chan-Youker
COO
Former VC Director and manager and interim CEO of ~10 funded startups.
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