Kymeta

Kymeta Corporation is a satellite communications company based in the United States. It was founded in August 2012 after spinning out from Intellectual Ventures and manufactures software-enabled, meta-materials based electronic beamforming antennas and terminals for satellite communications.[1]

Kymeta Corporation
TypePrivate company
IndustrySatellite communications
FoundedAugust 21, 2012
FounderNathan Kundtz
HeadquartersRedmond, Washington U.S
Area served
World
Key people
Marc Stolzman (president and CFO)
ProductsmTenna™
Number of employees
45 (2013)
Websitewww.kymetacorp.com

Kymeta announced commercial availability of its first products—the mTennau7 antenna subsystem module (ASM) and KyWay terminal—in March 2017, which are the first metamaterials-based products to be successfully commercialized.[2] Kymeta has also partnered with Intelsat to offer KĀLO satellite services, which can be bundled with all Kymeta products. As of October 2018, the company has raised nearly $200 million in funding from various investors including Bill Gates and Lux Capital.[3]

Technology

Kymeta mTenna technology uses a holographic approach to electronically acquire, steer and lock a beam to a satellite.[4] It is built using a metamaterials toolset, which uses a thin structure with tuneable metamaterial elements instead of reflecting microwaves like a traditional parabolic antenna or creating thousands of separate signals like a phased array antenna. The flat, lightweight and cost-effective satellite tracking antennas are designed to work seamlessly for communication in high-volume markets where traditional satellite antennas are not currently practical or feasible, such as automotive, maritime, and aviation.[5]

The mTennaU7 has 30,000 individual elements that act collectively to create a holographic beam that can transmit and receive satellite signals. The tunable elements scatter RF energy when activated. Software then activates a pattern of tunable elements to generate a beam. To change the beam direction, the software changes the pattern of activated elements.

Partnerships

References
  1. Rusli, Evelyn M. (August 21, 2012). "Antenna Company Raises $12 Million From Bill Gates and Lux Capital". DealBook. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  2. "Kymeta Poised to Disrupt the Satellite Communications Industry". www.onboardonline.com. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  3. "Kymeta founder Nathan Kundtz stepping down as CEO". SpaceNews.com. October 30, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  4. Kymeta (September 28, 2016), mTenna Comparison, retrieved March 28, 2019
  5. Kymeta (May 17, 2017), The Road to the Connected Car, retrieved March 28, 2019
  6. "Kymeta Announces Partnership with Türksat to Bring Land and Sea Connectivity to Europe, Middle East and Africa".
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  8. "More Partnerships to Fuel Kymeta's Market Foray". SatelliteToday. May 19, 2015.
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  10. Boyle, Alan (January 12, 2016). "A satellite antenna on your car: Toyota and Kymeta aim to make it so". Geekwire.
  11. "Home Page - Alidaunia s.r.l. - Società di navigazione aerea". www.alidaunia.it. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  12. "Kymeta and e3 Kymeta Partner for Global Satellite Broadband Connectivity". Kymeta. March 18, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  13. "Kymeta Expands Distribution Network to Support Remote Alternative Energy Facilities". Kymeta. December 5, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  14. "Commercial Availability for the World's First Flat Satellite Antenna". Kymeta. March 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  15. "Intelsat and Kymeta Join Forces to Expand the IoT and More". Kymeta. February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  16. "New Connectivity Options from Kymeta and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation". Kymeta. March 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
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