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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Hanwha Systems invested $30,000,000 in Kymeta in December 2020.
Kymeta plans to commercially launch two additional antennas 2022: one dedicated to connecting LEO spacecraft and another that can switch between satellites in GEO and LEO.
Kymeta entered a partnership on 2021-12-01 to deploy terminals for stationary land applications on OneWeb’s LEO broadband network by the third quarter of 2022.
Hanwha Systems acquired the assets of Phasor Solutions and invested in Kymeta to expand its satellite mobility terminal capabilities.
Kymeta’s u8 antenna is a software-defined platform designed for use in terrestrial and space-based networks in geostationary and non-geostationary orbits.
Kymeta is a metamaterials specialist developing terminals for non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) operators in other spectrum bands.
The Kymeta u8 flat panel antenna technology interoperates with the OneWeb LEO satellite constellation and supports Communication on the Pause and future Communications on the Move for military, government, first responder, maritime, enterprise, and other commercial customers.
Kymeta and OneWeb previously collaborated on a pilot program in Toulouse, France to test and demonstrate a LEO-GEO capable land flat panel user terminal.
Pairing the Kymeta u8 antenna with the OneWeb LEO network is intended to provide governments, businesses, and communities with high-throughput and low-latency communication services at competitive prices.
Under the joint development agreement, engineering teams from OneWeb and Kymeta will collaborate to ensure the terminal meets the technical specifications required for compatibility with the OneWeb network.
Kymeta and OneWeb aimed to launch their new jointly developed user terminal solution for purchase by the third quarter of 2022.
The Kymeta u8 based terminal will provide interoperability between GEO and OneWeb LEO services to strengthen the reach of terminal solutions.
Kymeta plans to make the new terminal available to purchase by the third quarter of 2022.
Kymeta partnered with OneWeb on 2021-12-01 to jointly develop a flat panel, electronically steered user terminal for stationary land applications on OneWeb’s low Earth orbit broadband network.
The new Kymeta terminal will be based on the u8 terminal that Kymeta launched commercially in November 2020.
Kymeta reported on 2021-09-07 that the u8, which Kymeta said is serving undisclosed customers in GEO, achieved 200 megabits per second downlink speeds on OneWeb’s LEO network during field tests.
OneWeb supplies its own user terminals and has teamed with antenna manufacturer Kymeta to develop a terminal that can communicate with LEO and GEO satellites for the DoD market.
The demonstration at Kymeta headquarters was conducted to help develop 0.005 kg satellite communication technology for mobility.
The Kymeta system delivers a turnkey solution by combining a private LTE network with the Kymeta terminal for broadband backhaul.
The Kymeta system includes a core at the edge, allowing users’ devices to be bridged together locally.