In an example embodiment, the same light array used by the aligned first optical scope to emit the flashes used for alignment can also be used by the aligned first optical scope to optically transmit a data signal over the air to the aligned second optical scope with a high signal-to-noise ratio. Similarly, the same light array used by the aligned second optical scope to emit the flashes used for alignment can also be used by the aligned first optical scope to optically transmit a data signal over the air to the aligned first optical scope with a high signal-to-noise ratio.
In this fashion, the optical scopes with such light arrays and alignment capabilities can be used to implement a high-speed wireless data telecommunications system using point-to-point optical communications.