The next wave of connected car innovation will depend on satellite
connectivity
REDMOND, Wash. & LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2016--
Kymeta
Corporation and Intelsat
S.A. (NYSE:I), the world’s leading provider of satellite services,
are making the next evolution of connected car a reality. The companies
will combine Intelsat’s leadership in space-based communication with
Kymeta’s innovative antenna technology to bring high speed connectivity
to cars on a global basis. This will enable the creation of new services
on every continent, support software over-the-air applications, advance
the potential for autonomous driving and pave the way for the future of
the connected car.
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Last month, in an industry first, Kymeta and Intelsat proved that a
“dish” ground antenna was unnecessary for on-the-move satellite
connectivity. The team recently completed an 8,000 mile demonstration
across the United States using the Kymeta satellite-enabled test car.
Over the course of the journey, the mTenna™ technology, embedded into
the roof of the automobile, automatically acquired and tracked Intelsat
Ku-band satellite signals while on the move.
The future of automotive connectivity is being revolutionized by high
throughput satellite connectivity, combined with advancements in
software-enabled, metamaterials-based electronic beamforming antenna
technology. Together, the technologies allow for connected car solutions
that address critical requirements including reliable and consistent
service availability, economic multicast distribution, and global
ubiquity of service levels with an unmatched security environment. In
order to enable software over the air, unlock the new services for
streamed content that consumers expect and support advancements in
autonomous driving, the industry needs the efficient, consistent
connectivity options and a global, scalable solution that only satellite
can provide.
“Satellite connectivity can best address the capacity, coverage and
security concerns of conventional solutions to car connectivity. Better
yet, these assets are available now. We don’t have to wait 10 years for
a next generation cellular network to be invented and deployed,” said
Dr. Nathan Kundtz, Chief Executive Officer of Kymeta. “This will be
crucial because five years from now, every car that comes off a
production line should be connected. In fact, we should stop calling it
the ‘connected car’, and just call it ‘the car’ because this is the
future of automotive.”
“The automotive sector is a global business, where scalability and
quality are essential to success,” said Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler.
“We are enhancing the world’s largest satellite-broadband infrastructure
with our next generation fleet, Intelsat EpicNG, allowing us
to deliver highly efficient broadband services in the air, sea, and with
Kymeta, to the automotive sector. With our global connectivity,
automotive manufacturers and car owners alike will benefit from
consistent, highly reliable and secure connectivity, literally anywhere
in the world. Intelsat is confident that the future of connected car
means satellite-enabled.”
Kymeta’s satellite antennas remove the need for mechanical components by
using software to electronically track and steer towards satellites.
This ensures that connectivity is maintained regardless of location, and
gives manufacturers the ability to use a simple push-notification for
software upgrades to guarantee futureproof technology. Working
together, Kymeta and Intelsat will ensure that mobility customers
are able to receive fast, reliable and cost-effective connectivity
regardless of location.
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About Kymeta Corporation
Kymeta Corp. is commercializing a
new, innovative software-enabled metamaterials-based electronic
beamforming antenna for satellite communications. Kymeta has been named
by CNBC to its annual list of the world’s 50 most disruptive companies
for two consecutive years. Kymeta was selected by Future in Review as a
2014 FiRe Starter company. Boats. Planes. Cars. If it moves, Kymeta is
the antenna solution that will keep it connected. Anywhere. The company
is based in Redmond, Washington and operates on a worldwide basis. For
more information, please visit www.kymetacorp.com.
About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s
leading provider of satellite services, delivering high performance
connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband
infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications.
Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in
the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and
broadband services. From the globalization of content and the
proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile
broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect
using our leading satellite technology and transform your opportunities.
Envision…Connect…Transform…with Intelsat. For more information, visit
www.intelsat.com.
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Source: Intelsat and Kymeta Corporation
Kymeta:
Business Inquiries
Hakan Olsson,
425-896-3711
Vice President
Kymeta Corporation
HakanO@kymetacorp.com
or
Media
Inquiries:
Aaron Grabein, 512-527-7022
Account Director
WE
agrabein@we-worldwide.com
or
Intelsat:
Media
Inquiries
Dianne VanBeber, 703-559-7406
Vice President,
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Intelsat
dianne.vanbeber@intelsat.com
