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 has successfully tested private Long Term Evolution (LTE) small cell on Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).
The success of Kymeta's project in demonstrating private LTE small cell on CBRS to a standard smartphone is notable.
The trial was performed at Kymeta headquarters with a Kymeta™ u8 terminal and an Accelleran small cell.
Kymeta’s private LTE small cell can provide more resiliency for public safety, defense, and enterprise authenticated users.
Kymeta Corporation produces a satellite terminal that mounts easily on the roofs of cars or at basecamp.
The Kymeta™ u8 terminal provides a local WiFi signal for commanders and firefighters to use their devices.
The Kymeta™ u8 terminal connects to a satellite with the push of a button and requires no specialized training.
Cellular Ends at Forest Edge was made possible by funding from Kymeta Corporation.
Kymeta’s U8 antenna successfully interoperated with OneWeb’s LEO constellation.
Mikala Johnson, Ph.D., is a Principal Systems Engineer – LEO Systems at Kymeta Corporation.
Kymeta has an additional 178 patents pending since the company was established in 2012.
Kymeta uses a multi-beam antenna configuration to enable simultaneous connections to two low Earth orbit satellites or to one geostationary satellite and one low Earth orbit satellite.
Kymeta launched the Kymeta u8 electronically steered satellite antenna platform and Kymeta Connect hybrid satellite-cellular offering in 2020.
WTA awarded Kymeta Connectivity Solutions the 2021 Teleport Technology of the Year award.
Rob Weitendorf is the vice president of business development at satellite antenna manufacturer Kymeta.
Hanwha invested $30,000,000 in Kymeta in December 2020.
On 2021-09-07, Kymeta successfully tested its u8 broadband terminal on OneWeb’s low-Earth-orbit constellation, achieving 200 megabits per second downlink speeds.
Walter Z. Berger will serve as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Kymeta starting 2021-09-01.
S. Douglas Hutcheson will serve as Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Kymeta starting 2021-09-01.
Kymeta is working with supply chain partners to buy forward in higher quantities to meet demand expected from OneWeb and other LEO constellations in 2022–2023.