PHYTunes Wins National Science Foundation Grant to Fund Research and Commercialization of 5G Connectivity Inside Buildings

PHYTunes, a leader in connectivity at the edge enabling wireless-wireline convergence, today announced it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Science Foundation Grant will be used to accelerate research and development of technology to improve connectivity for everyone by enabling widespread 5G coverage at significantly lower cost and substantial energy savings in a compressed timeframe. The technology will be used to solve the indoor 5G problem and accelerate 5G deployment and ubiquitous 5G availability in both urban and rural areas. This will have major positive ramifications in terms of bridging the digital divide across different geographical areas and across different socioeconomic groups, by bringing new opportunities for telework, tele-education, telehealth, and telemedicine to traditionally underserved and unrepresented communities.