satellite connectivity will make the internet of things (iot) really work

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Kymeta OverviewChanging the way the world connects

August 2016

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Global access,

anywhere, anytime,

while on the move –

That’s Kymeta’s vision

for the future of

connectivity.


Intellectual Ventures August 2012

Redmond, WA

130 Employees

Investors – Bill GatesSparxIntelsatLux CapitalLiberty Global


• Demand for mobile bandwidth continually increases

• Global connectivity must become ubiquitous

• Mobile spectrum and availability is limited

• Security is compromised on terrestrial networks

• Space is the next frontier for capacity

• The satellite industry is poised for change

• New LEO constellations are attracting significant investments

Kymeta provides a scalable solution with its smart antenna.

Key Realities


SOURCE: OPENSIGNAL

LTE Coverage U.S.


LTE Coverage World

SOURCE: OPENSIGNAL

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The network of now…

COVERAGE Truly Global Networks

CAPACITY Scalable Capacity Anywhere

COST Cost-effective Broadcast

SECURITY No Middlemen

Why Choose Satellite?


Kymeta mTenna® Technology• Electronic beam-steering

• Combined Rx/Tx in single aperture

• Electronic polarization selection and angle

control

• Satellite auto-acquisition and tracking

• No moving parts

• Lightweight form factor

• Low power

• Enables mobility

• Uses $250B+ investment in LCD technology


TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS

PARTNERSHIPS

MAY 2011First 2D scanning prototype of a metamaterial scanning antenna to scan in both directions, not just along one axis

APRIL 2013Kymeta demonstrates Ka-band Satellite link

DECEMBER 2013First ever transmit/ receive using metamaterial antenna

SEPTEMBER 2014New design – software driven dynamic polarization including senses of circular polarization and reconfigurable linear polarization

FEBRUARY 2015Glass-on-PCB prototype is evolutionary step to glass-on-glass apertures

DECEMBER 2015First glass-on-glass, thin-film-transistor-based (TFT) antenna

Our History, Our Science


• Composite structure engineered for controllable electromagnetic response

• Composed of unit cells

• Collective behavior of all cells – “effective medium” theory – yields the desired response

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Metamaterials


• Thin, PCB-like structure with tunable metamaterial elements

• Addressing the choke point for mobile satellite communications – The antenna

• Metamaterials-based smart antennas• Flatter, thinner, lighter (1-2 cm)• Software-defined• Holographic beamforming, electronically

steered• Leveraging $250B in invested capital in the

display industry

Technology Intro


Holographic Patterns


MEO Tracking Demonstration - October 2014


IoT is short for Internet of Things.Ever-growing network of physical objects that feature an IP address for internet connectivity, and the communication that occurs between these objects and other Internet-enabled devices and systems.IoT Extends Internet Connectivity.The Internet of Things extends internet connectivity beyond traditional devices like desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets to a diverse range of devices and everyday things that utilize embedded technology to communicate and interact with the external environment, all via the Internet.

IoT – What Is It?

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• Business Insider predicts 35 Billion connected devices by 2020

• Companies use data to drive operational efficiencies, creating a global demand for data (McKinsey)

• Only 60% of the population is covered by 4G/LTE (OpenSignal) Satellite must play a role in IoT

• Satellite is thought of as expensive and hard to access

IoT is Going Mobile


• Connected cargo and goods management

• Mobile construction site administration

• Streamline process and increase cost efficiencies in

implementing software updates for vehicle OEMs

• Improve mining industry communications and lower

overall cost of communications in remote areas

• Video monitoring in oil, gas and energy

• Fully integrated solution across land, sea and air cargo

and freight fleets

Kymeta IoTMore connectivity to more mobile platforms


Kymeta & IoTUbiquity

• Leverage Global Satellite Coverage and Capacity

Scalability• Small and Large Form Factors• Ability to Tile Apertures• Millions of Antennas Connecting to the

Network

Accessibility• Value-driven Connectivity Solutions• Ease of Installation


Over 25,000 miles of mobile satellite connectivity… and counting.

Proof of Concept: Kymeta Connected Across America


In the End, We Disappear


Thank youCate van Oppen – Business Development Manager, IoT Lead – [email protected]

Mikala Johnson, PhD – Algorithm and Controls Researcher – [email protected]

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