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Advanced / Transformational Technology

Kymeta Launches u8 Satcom Land Mobility Antenna Built for Defense, First Responder Customers

By Rachel Jewett

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

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Kymeta Launches u8 Satcom Land Mobility Antenna Built for Defense, First Responder Customers

Kymeta u8 antenna installed on a vehicle. Photo: Kymeta

Kymeta’s next-generation u8 antenna is now commercially available, the company said Monday. Kymeta is pitching the land mobility Ku-band antenna as a communication solution for government, defense, and first responder customers. It covers the full Ku-band and is capable of operating on Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) networks. Kymeta Vice President of Product Lilac Muller told sister publication Via Satellite that this product was redesigned from the previous u7 antenna not only with improvements to the core technology, but also for usability…

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