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February 17, 2025
Defense and Aerospace Leader Tom Jackson Named Kymeta Chief Revenue Officer
Industry veteran Tom Jackson joins satellite terminal manufacturer, Kymeta, to bolster client relations and diversify key markets.
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About Kymeta
Born from metamaterials innovation
Built upon fundamental metamaterials research at Duke University, Kymeta’s disruptive technology is supported by a world-class R&D facility, and a team that includes some of the brightest minds in the industry. Together, we are building and delivering an Intelligent Communications Platform to enable network access and spatial intelligence, anytime and everywhere.
1967
Physicist Victor Veselago, Ph.D., publishes an analysis stating that materials could be created to have both negative permittivity and permeability. This theoretical material does not exist in nature, but Veselago’s research shows the remarkable properties such a material would possess.
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1999
In 1999, Theoretical physicist Sir John Pendry, FRS FInstP, publishes a paper describing his creation of a man-made magnetic material that allows him to manipulate electromagnetic radiation, conceiving the first metamaterial.
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2001-2008
In 2001, physics professor David R. Smith demonstrates Veselago’s and Pendry’s theories in physical form, constructing the world’s first metamaterials structure. In 2006, Smith and Pendry advance the field further, inventing a tool to bend light in such a way that it makes the object “invisible” over a band of frequencies in the microwave spectrum. In 2008, Smith begins initial development of the metamaterials that will become Kymeta’s core technology.
2012
Encouraged by their 2011 success in creating a metamaterial antenna that could scan along two axes, Kymeta spins out of Intellectual Ventures, a Seattle-area incubator. The mission: leverage the incredible properties of metamaterials to develop an electronically-steerable antenna for the satellite communications industry.
2017
Kymeta introduces its first commercial product, the Kymeta u7 terminal. This groundbreaking platform enables in-the-field testing and research, laying the groundwork for our next generation of products, the Kymeta u8 series.
2020
Kymeta unveils its next-generation products and services, the u8 and related app and connectivity solutions. The integration of these next-generation solutions supports unparalleled global mobile satellite-cellular connectivity. Kymeta deploys terminals to every continent across a wide range of industries and applications.
2021
Kymeta launches the Osprey u8 MIL hybrid terminal, revolutionizing military communications with this ruggedized and flexible solution. The Osprey series features Military Standard shock mounts, military-specific connectors and wiring, a rugged shroud with expansion capabilities, and Chemical Agent Resistant Coating in a weatherproofed radome.
2022
Kymeta partners with OneWeb to distribute reliable, secure, and cost-effective Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband connectivity services. The new managed satellite service provides customers with an additional connectivity resource, supplementing existing broadband geostationary orbit (GEO) and 4G cellular services.
2023
Kymeta launches the Hawk u8 LEO, allowing customers to access low-earth-orbit satellite networks for their land-based remote and mobile connectivity needs. In the same year, the Peregrine u8 platform is released, bringing a new standard of connectivity to maritime customers who require exceptional performance and reliable connectivity at sea where existing networks often don’t reach.
2024
Release of the Osprey u8-HGL (Hybrid GEO-LEO) and introduction of the Goshawk u8 platform. With these two product families, users are now able to switch dynamically between LEO, GEO and cellular networks. Both the Osprey and Goshawk are built to withstand harsh conditions, with durable hardware suitable for warfighters and security agencies.
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We are united by a common vision and mission, bolstered by shared principles that guide our work today and into the future.
Our vision
Securing the future with revolutionary technology
Our mission
Leveraging our innovative technologies, we deliver intelligent communication platforms that empower resilient connectivity and spatial intelligence, anytime and anywhere.
Our core principles
Kymeta’s core principles define the character and spirit of our employees and how we operate. We are committed to fostering a customer focused culture by creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that is rooted in supporting its employees and our corporate social responsibilities.
Drive customers success
We deliver solutions that delight our customers
Do the right thing
We act with integrity and understand that our actions have an impact on our company, partners, communities and around the globe
Grit
We have the courage to dig deep and do what it takes
Agility
We act, react and take appropriate risk to do hard things with a growth mindset
Deliver
We hold ourselves and each other accountable to our commitments
Win together
We win as a team, we celebrate as a team
Leadership
Our leadership creates a best-in-class performance culture that is vital to Kymeta’s success and the success of our customers. Our leaders share a relentless focus on expanding technology while building long-lasting working relationships.
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Answering tomorrow’s complex problems takes vision and people with the talent and expertise that can identify it and creatively arrive at solutions. Smart people. Creative people. Talented people. We are always looking for individuals that want to be part of a team that thrives on solving challenging problems in a very fast-paced product development cycle. We theorize, research, develop, and produce a whole new category of products at breakneck speed.
