Kymeta, founded in 2012, is a communications company specializing in flat panel satellite antennas and related technology, headquartered in Redmond, Washington. They are known for their metamaterial-based electronically steered antennas, like the u8 terminal, which provide mobile broadband connectivity via satellite and hybrid satellite-cellular networks. Kymeta partners with companies like OneWeb and Intelsat and serves government, military, maritime, transport, and public safety clients globally, offering solutions for connectivity on the move. Associated keywords include: flat panel antennas, satellite communications, mobile connectivity, metamaterials, electronically steered antennas.
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Kymeta says the KuKa 8 Series reduces antenna footprint by around 44% compared with multiple terminals used to access different networks at the same time.
Kymeta brought Manny Mora on to align its flat-panel technology with the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control requirements.
Kymeta is developing the KuKa 8 Series, a multi-band, multi-orbit single aperture user terminal.
Kymeta used a multi-vendor, constellation-agnostic connectivity strategy for the KuKa 8 Series.
Kymeta's initial market focus for the KuKa 8 Series is U.S. and allied partners in the national security community, including defense primes, for communications on the move and maritime mobility.
Kymeta appointed Manny Mora as President and CEO in November 2025.
Kymeta validated a technological breakthrough for the KuKa 8 Series in June 2025.
Kymeta demonstrated four concurrent beams, including dual-transmit and dual-receive, from a single metamaterial surface in 2025.
Kymeta expects to release the first KuKa 8 Series prototypes to key customers from mid-year 2026.
Kymeta says the KuKa 8 Series is the first multi-band, multi-orbit single aperture antenna that can transmit and receive both Ka-band and Ku-band beams simultaneously.
Kymeta scheduled first KuKa 8 Series terminal prototype deliveries to key customers for mid-2026.
Kymeta achieved Technical Readiness Level 6 milestones for the KuKa 8 Series.
Kymeta plans commercial availability of the KuKa 8 Series in 2027.
Kymeta slated full commercial availability of the KuKa 8 Series for 2027.
Kymeta’s KuKa 8 Series is a software-defined terminal designed to bridge Ku- and Ka-band satellite networks.
Kymeta moved away from traditional liquid crystal tuning for the KuKa 8 Series generation to pursue faster switching speeds and improved performance in extreme environmental conditions.
Kymeta demonstrated four concurrent beams in Ku-band and Ka-band frequencies with a single antenna aperture in a mid-2025 lab demonstration.
Under Walter Berger’s leadership, Kymeta established itself as a provider of electronically steered satellite communications solutions adopted by the Department of Defense and by government, enterprise, and maritime customers worldwide.
Walter Berger served as president and Co-CEO of Kymeta Corporation and led the launch of the first commercially successful metamaterial flat-panel satellite antenna and multiple first-to-market products.
Kymeta previously introduced a Ku/Ka antenna capable of supporting both Ku and Ka bands simultaneously.