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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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PHYTunes Wins National Science Foundation Grant to Fund Research and Commercialization of 5G Connectivity Inside Buildings, Bridging the Digital Divide and Lowering Costs

Market Watch

March 17, 2022

Read more at https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/phytunes-wins-national-science-foundation-grant-to-fund-research-and-commercialization-of-5g-connectivity-inside-buildings-bridging-the-digital-divide-and-lowering-costs-2022-03-17?mod=search_headline.

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PHYTunes Joins O-RAN ALLIANCE to Help Advance Standards, Innovation for In-Building Connectivity

Seeking Alpha

March 1, 2022

Read more at https://seekingalpha.com/pr/18690942-phytunes-joins-o-ran-alliance-to-help-advance-standards-innovation-for-in-building.

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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

March 17, 2022

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.      

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PHYTunes Joins O-RAN ALLIANCE to Help Advance Standards, Innovation for In-Building Connectivity

PHYTunes, a leader in connectivity at the edge enabling wireless-wireline convergence, today announced the company has become a member of the O-RAN ALLIANCE.

March 1, 2022

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — O-RAN ALLIANCE’s mission is to re-shape the Radio Access Network (RAN) industry towards more intelligent, open, virtualized and fully interoperable mobile networks.

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PHYTunes raises $1.5M from DT and others for indoor 5G

Light Reading

September 16, 2021

Read more at https://www.lightreading.com/5g/phytunes-raises-$15m-from-dt-and-others-for-indoor-5g/d/d-id/772522#:~:text=The%20PHYTunes%20team%20demonstrated%20its,place%20in%20the%20Research%20Stream.

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PHYTunes methodology to deliver full 5G inside buildings

Jean-Pierre Joosting — Microwave Engineering Europe

September 22, 2021

Read more at https://www.eenewswireless.com/news/phytunes-methodology-deliver-full-5g-inside-buildings.

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A resurgence of innovation with a new-generation IoT solution

Sam Friedberg — list23

September 17, 2021

A resurgence of innovation with a new-generation IoT solution, which will deliver 5G in Residential and Commercial Buildings, enabling patented innovation and Next-Generation IOT solutions. Read more at https://list23.com/107714-a-resurgence-of-innovation-with-a-new-generation-iot-solution-which-will-deliver-5g-in-residential.

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DT’s hubraum buys into in-building player PHYTunes

Sam Patterson — Deutsche Telekom Watch

September 28, 2021

Read more at https://www.telcotitans.com/deutsche-telekomwatch/dts-hubraum-buys-into-in-building-player-phytunes/3784.article.

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PHYTunes Closes Seed Round of $1.5M

VC News Daily

October 4, 2021

Read more at https://vcnewsdaily.com/phytunes/venture-capital-funding/mttxppgqjq.

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The Funded: 4 more Bay Area companies get ready to go public

Cromwell Schubarth — Silicon Valley Business Journal

October 6, 2021

Read more at https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2021/10/04/more-bay-area-companies-get-ready-to-go-public.html.

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IoT Innovator Awards Finalists Announced for 2021

IoT Innovator News

October 17, 2021

Read more at https://www.iotinnovator.com/pressrelease/iot-innovator-awards-finalists-announced-for-2021.

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PHYTunes Closes Seed Round of $1.5 Million to Develop Solution for Full 5G Inside Residential, Commercial Buildings

Funding Round Led by Quake Capital with Additional Funding from Deutsche Telekom’s hub:raum, Draper University Ventures Will Help Accelerate Product Development, Go-To-Market Strategy

October 4, 2021

PHYTunes, a leader in 5G at the Edge and wireless-wireline convergence, today announced it has closed its seed round of $1.5 million with investors Deutsche Telekom´s hub:raum, Draper University Ventures and led by Quake Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm. The round includes several private investors, including PHYTunes Chairman John Cioffi who participated in the round. The round opened in July 2021 and closed September 30, 2021.

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PHYTunes Unveils Patent-Pending Strategy to Deliver Full 5G Inside Residential and Commercial Buildings Enabling Application Innovation, Next-Generation IoT Solutions

Company Wins First Place in Deutsche Telekom Challenge, Global Science Competition

September 16, 2016

PHYTunes, a leader in the convergence and delivery of 5G over existing wired infrastructure, today unveiled its strategy to develop an eco-friendly converged edge solution. The company unveiled a methodology to deliver high-frequency wireless signals over existing and new wireline infrastructure eliminating the barriers to high-speed, advanced applications within residential and commercial buildings. The PHYTunes team demonstrated its innovative approach to wireless-wireline convergence at Deutsche Telekom’s global competition, the Telekom Challenge, winning first place in the Research Stream. T-Labs, Telekom’s research and development unit, launched the international science competition this year.

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