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Global access, anywhere, anytime, while on the move -
That’s Kymeta’s vision for the future of connectivity.
Today connectivity is simply expected, yet there are many places
where access is limited. Mobile platforms and remote locations
often have limited or no access at all. Even moving outside
of major metropolitan areas can pose connection barriers.
Kymeta is removing those barriers and creating a new wave of
ubiquitous, high-speed, mobile, global connectivity.
Kymeta is leading a revolutionary change in mobile connectivity
with its first-of-a-kind antenna that can connect anything
that moves. Kymeta is delivering on the promise of what
connectivity is supposed to be. Its innovative software-enabled
metamaterials-based electronic beamforming antenna for
mobile communications opens access to satellite networks like
never before.
Changing the way the world connects
Five “Miracles”
Transmit and receive via a single aperture
Wide angle scanning and excellent beam performance
Electronically controlled pointing and polarization
Extremely low power consumption
First satellite antenna designed for
mass production
Mobile Connectivity LimitationsConnectivity: it’s an invaluable commodity that
has made the world smaller and smarter. Yet for all of its advancements and the bevy of innovation high-speed broadband has introduced, there are still tremendous barriers to overcome in order to reach uninhibited, global connectivity. Kymeta answers the questions of the two dominant constraints in the mobile communications industry: coverage and capacity.
Less than 10% of the earth is covered by 5G/4G/LTE, and the wireless spectrum it covers is incredibly expensive. Building out the infrastructure from the ground up would take billions of dollars and decades to implement. Add to this problem the number of new smartphones coming on to the network every day and the future of mobile bandwidth becomes clear: the current path is unsustainable. The narrow slice of spectrum dedicated to terrestrial mobility will be overrun.
Satellite Spectrum Opens Global Access
The good news is that there is over one thousand times more spectrum available by satellite with a global footprint. The problem is that we use most of this spectrum for fixed services because the current antenna technology cannot access this bandwidth.
Alpha Ku-band product used in 20,000 mile drive across America
Kymeta is solving this problem by replacing the current parabolic dish technology with a flat antenna that can be steered electronically and track a moving satellite from a mobile platform. As the new space race emerges with companies launching low earth orbit (LEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite constellations, Kymeta will meet this new era of mobility with best-in-class technology to unlock this potential.
Smart Satellite AntennaKymeta’s innovative use of metamaterials has
solved one of the satellite industry’s longest standing technical challenges: the need for lightweight, slim and efficient antennas that do not require mechanical components to steer toward a satellite.
Kymeta mTenna® technology is the next generation of connectivity. These smart antennas are electronically steered and software-defined. Instead of having mechanical steering components like current solutions, they use software to electronically point and steer towards a satellite; this means the antenna will auto-commission and auto-provision, allowing for rapid setup and installation.
2011
A Short History of Major Milestones
2016JANUARY 2016
Kymeta and Toyota partner on next-generation connected vehicles
JANUARY 2016Kymeta and Intelsat plan to bring terabyte connectivity
to the car
JUNE 2016Kymeta recognized
with 2b AHEAD
MAY 2011First 2D scanning prototype of a metamaterial scanning
antenna to scan in both directions, not just along
one axis
AUGUST 2012Kymeta spins out of
Intellectual Ventures - Closes $12 million
funding round
APRIL 2013Kymeta demonstrates Ka-Band satellite link
FEBRUARY 2013Kymeta named in top 50 MIT Technology Review Disruptive Companies
MARCH 2013Kymeta and Inmarsat
partner to launch business aviation broadband solution
SEPTEMBER 2013Kymeta and O3b
partnership formed to leverage next-generation
satellite connections
NOVEMBER 2013Kymeta named
2014 FiReStarter by Strategic News Service
JULY 2013Kymeta and Merck
partnership formed to develop liquid crystal
technology
JULY 2013Kymeta closes $50 million
financing round
MAY 2013Kymeta named to the
CNBC Disruptor 50
DECEMBER 2013First ever Tx/Rx
using metamaterial antenna
JULY 2014Kymeta named to the
CNBC Disruptor 50
SEPTEMBER 2014New design with software-driven
dynamic polarization including senses of circular polarization and reconfigurable linear polarization
DECEMBER 2014Kymeta closes $20 million
financing round
FEBRUARY 2015Glass-on-PCB type is evolutionary step to
glass-on-glass apertures
FEBRUARY 2015Intelsat and Kymeta partner to enable next-generation
satellites
MARCH 2015Kymeta joins Satellite Industry Association
MARCH 2015Kymeta and Airbus Defence
and Space partner on maritime satellite antennas
APRIL 2015Honeywell, Inmarsat and
Kymeta partner on advanced Internet
connectivity system
MARCH 2015Kymeta and Intellian partner
to deliver maritime terminals
AUGUST 2015Kymeta and Sharp Corporation
form manufacturing partnership
DECEMBER 2015Kymeta and Intelsat
complete mobility tests
JANUARY 2016Kymeta closes $62 million
financing round
JANUARY 2016Toyota invests in Kymeta via
Mirai Creation Investment Limited Partnership
JANUARY 2016Kymeta and Panasonic
Avionics partner on maritime deal
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