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Kymeta and JDI to develop multi‑band metasurface aperture for concurrent Ku/Ka mobile SATCOM

Kymeta has signed a master supply agreement with Japan Display Inc to jointly develop a next‑generation multi‑band metasurface aperture for mobile satellite communications. The flat‑panel design is intended to support concurrent Ku‑ and Ka‑band operation, advancing compact, electronically steered terminals for land and maritime users.

Discovered 2026-02-04T03:14:50.555619-08:00 | 2026-02-04T03:14:50.555619-08:00

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  • Enables compact multi‑band terminals that can operate Ku and Ka simultaneously, increasing throughput and spectrum flexibility for mobile SATCOM users; relevant in the context of recent Ka‑band capacity consolidation efforts (source:875f77da-44fb-4545-b3ab-1f8d7d8fd2e9).
  • Builds on Kymeta's flat‑panel antenna work and aligns with multi‑orbit/NTN interoperability trends validated by recent 5G NR‑NTN multi‑orbit handover demonstrations (source:0181dd62-ae90-4414-9ce4-15afee522612).
  • The JDI master supply agreement signals strengthened Japanese industrial participation in advanced SATCOM hardware amid growing commercial and defence satellite activity in Japan (source:613bb5c7-f671-4f28-a390-812e0b39a5d1).

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SpaceWatch Africa nextgendefense.com Via Satellite Satellite Evolution
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