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PHYTunes Wins National Science Foundation Grant Phase 2 to Fund Commercialization of 5G Connectivity Inside of Buildings

PHYTunes, a Deep Tech Startup headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, is announcing that it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 Grant of $1M to accelerate commercialization of technology focused on providing ubiquitous coverage of High-Frequency mobile solutions, such as 5G, 6G, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 7, indoors where 80% of data traffic occur.

December 14, 2023

Download and read the full press release below.

PHYTunes Gains New Investment Led by Bosch Ventures in Preparation for A Round

PHYTunes, a Silicon Valley-based deep tech startup focused on delivering mid-band and millimeter wavelength 5G inside of buildings, has announced the closing of a funding round led by Bosch Ventures that will be used for trials and product optimization in preparation for commercial launch.

April 20, 2023

PHYTunes’ patent pending technology offers significantly improved indoor 5G coverage and performance at price points up to 10 times cheaper than current technologies. All previously announced investors have also participated in this round, including Hubraum (the Tech Innovation Fund of Deutsche Telekom), Quake Capital, Draper University, MC3 Ventures and Crimstone Partners. Download the full press release below.

PHYTune CEO Presents at the Broadband Forum BASe Las Vegas

PHYTunes CEO, Dr. Jisung Oh presents “A Network Without Limits – Physically Converged Network” at the Broadband Forum BASe Las Vegas meeting on October 15th.

October 15, 2022

Read more at https://www.broadband-forum.org/meetings-and-events/base-north-america-2022.

Mobile World Congress LV

Deutsche Telekom: Group Partnering & Devices (GPD) — PHYTunes attend Mobile World Congress Las Vegas and participate in an event sponsored by Deutsche Telekom entitled 6G Round Table in which industry leaders gave their thoughts on the possibilities for the 6th Generation of mobile networks.

October 26, 2022

PHYTunes Head of Marketing and Operations Mike McLaren attended Mobile World Congress Las Vegas and participated in an event sponsored by Deutsche Telekom entitled 6G Round Table in which industry leaders gave their thoughts on the possibilities for the 6th Generation of mobile networks. Read more at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/deutsche-telekom-gpd_mwc22-connectivityunleashed-6g-activity-6982982801235025920-typ9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios.

PHYTunes at UFFB BASe 2022

PHYTunes’ Chairman, Dr. John Cioffi, and Head of Marketing and Operations, Mike McLaren, participated in the UFFB (Ultra Fast Broadband) BASe 2022 event in Den Haag, Netherlands September 7 to the 9th. Their presentation titled, “Wireless Propagation Everywhere: A New Solution” was very well received by the attendees and was commended for PHYTunes’ novel approach to ubiquitous indoor wireless coverage. PHYTunes was also a sponsor of the event along with other companies, including Nokia, DZS, Juniper, Deutsche Telekom, Futurewei, and Benu Networks, and participated in a start-up pitch event.

PHYTunes’ Chairman, Dr. John Cioffi, and Head of Marketing and Operations, Mike McLaren, participated in the UFFB (Ultra Fast Broadband) BASe 2022 event in Den Haag, Netherlands September 7 to the 9th. Their presentation titled, “Wireless Propagation Everywhere: A New Solution” was very well received by the attendees and was commended for PHYTunes’ novel approach to ubiquitous indoor wireless coverage. PHYTunes was also a sponsor of the event along with other companies, including Nokia, DZS, Juniper, Deutsche Telekom, Futurewei, and Benu Networks. Read more at https://www.broadband-forum.org/meetings-and-events/ufbb-base-2022.