Tag: Kymeta
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Kymeta Flat-Panel Antennas Power Red Cat’s Autonomous Naval Fleet
Kymeta will integrate its flat-panel satellite terminals into Red Cat Holdings’ uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), enabling persistent connectivity for autonomous naval operations across contested maritime domains. The partnership, announced May 14, positions Kymeta’s metamaterial antenna technology as critical infrastructure for the growing autonomous defense market. Red Cat Futures, the defense-focused subsidiary of drone manufacturer Red…
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‘Redmond Space District’ celebrates the Northwest’s hotspot for satellite industry
SpaceX employees in Redmond, Wash., give a cheer during the countdown to a Starlink satellite launch in 2019. Thousands of Starlink satellites have been built in Redmond. (SpaceX via YouTube) REDMOND, Wash. — This Seattle-area suburb has played a role in the space industry for more than a half-century, but the city of Redmond is…
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Satellite plans move ahead for Kymeta and OneWeb — and for SpaceX and T-Mobile
Kymeta’s team shows off flat-panel antennas made for OneWeb. (Kymeta Photo via Business Wire) Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta Corp. says it has completed its first shipment of electronically steered flat-panel antennas to OneWeb for that company’s satellite-based data network. In a news release timed to coincide with the Satellite 2023 conference in Washington, D.C., Kymeta said…
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Amid challenges, Kymeta and OneWeb sign deal to widen satellite broadband access
Engineers test Kymeta’s antenna system with OneWeb’s satellite service in France. (OneWeb via YouTube) Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta Corp., the mobile connectivity company backed by Bill Gates, has signed a distribution partner agreement with OneWeb to offer satellite broadband services around the globe. The agreement clears the way for Kymeta to resell OneWeb services in conjunction…
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Kymeta and OneWeb move ahead with flat panel terminal for satellite internet service
Engineers test Kymeta’s u8 antenna system with OneWeb’s satellite service in France. (OneWeb via YouTube) Kymeta Corp., the antenna venture backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has signed onto a joint development agreement with OneWeb to develop a flat-panel user terminal for OneWeb’s global satellite internet network. The plan calls for modifying Kymeta’s u8 antenna…
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Kymeta teams up with OneWeb to test mobile satellite broadband service
Kymeta and OneWeb test a u8-based data terminal with OneWeb’s constellation of satellites. (Kymeta Photo) Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta Corp., the mobile connectivity company backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has joined forces with OneWeb to test satellite broadband services that make use of Kymeta’s u8 flat-panel antenna system. “I’m very happy to report back that…
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Kymeta and Kepler team up to demonstrate satellite connectivity in Arctic deep freeze
Kymeta’s u8 terminal has its flat-panel antenna turned to the sky in the Canadian Arctic town of Inuvik. (Business Wire Photo) Kymeta Corp. — the hybrid connectivity venture that’s based in Redmond, Wash. — says it has demonstrated how its flat-panel antenna can hook up with Kepler Communications’ satellite constellation for high-speed data transfers under…
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SpaceX seeks FCC’s OK to extend Starlink satellite service to vehicles, ships, planes
SpaceX’s Starlink antenna connects with a network of satellites to provide high-speed internet access. (SpaceX Starlink Photo) SpaceX is asking the Federal Communications Commission to authorize the operation of equipment extending the company’s Starlink satellite broadband internet service to aircraft, ships and moving vehicles. Commercial mobile services would represent a new frontier for Starlink, which…
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Korean tech conglomerate will invest $30M in Gates-backed Kymeta antenna venture
Kymeta’s next-generation antenna can fit on top of a vehicle to provide hybrid cellular-satellite connectivity. (Kymeta Photo) Hanwha Systems, a smart-technology company headquartered in South Korea, has agreed to make an $30 million investment in Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta Corp. — with an eye toward getting a foothold in the market for antennas capable of linking…
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After a boost from Bill Gates, Kymeta wins FCC’s approval for next-gen antennas
Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta Corp., the mobile connectivity venture backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, says it has won the Federal Communications Commission’s blanket authorization for the operation of its next-generation u8 antenna terminal. Kymeta says the authorization marks a major milestone for the u8 terminal, which is currently in beta testing with commercial release scheduled…