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Promotional tone, September 2020
It looks like in August 2020, this article was largely rewritten to sound more like an advertisement. In particular, this edit here by Lcmontgomery involved the replacement of neutral-sounding objective language with promotional statements and puffery. For example:

Before (neutral-sounding) After (promotional)
 * "Kymeta Corporation is a satellite communications company based in the United States...[that] manufactures software-enabled, meta-materials based electronic beamforming antennas and terminals for satellite communications"
 * "Kymeta is unlocking the potential of satellite connectivity, combined with cellular networks, to satisfy the overwhelming demand for mobile connectivity"
 * "Kymeta makes connecting easy."

There have been several reverts back-and-forth since then, including my addition of an tag and its subsequent removal by Evanmentor. The article is somewhat less promotional now, but it still contains unsourced weasel words (e.g. "Kymeta is a recognized leader in metamaterials science and engineering for advanced antenna technologies") as well as residual peacock terms (e.g. "groundbreaking satellite communications on the move solution"), and has no in-line citations. Part of me advocates for reverting back to this version, the one right before Lcmontgomery's first edit, but content detailing the company's technology has been added since that might be worth keeping. If any of the active editors see it differently, please chime in, but if not, let's remove the puffery and make the article more neutral-sounding, as well as add in-line citations - this version had plenty. ECTran71 (talk) 03:20, 3 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Still unacceptably promotional so reverted to the last clean version. . . Mean as custard (talk) 21:40, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

Update the company Key people and Products of the company
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I'd like to update the key people and the products in the overview. Please see the changes I would like to make. Key people S. Doug Hutcheson (Executive Chairman- Co-CEO), Walter Z. Berger (President and Co-CEO), Bill Marks (Chief Strategy Officer), Neville Meijers (Chief Product and Marketing Officer)

Products Kymeta Hawk u8, Kymeta Goshawk u8, Kymeta Osprey u8, Kymeta Connectivity, Kymeta Access

Please kindly review the changes. Please advice if there is anything inappropriate. --134thCt (talk) 20:36, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Update recent company activities
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I would like to add Kymeta's recent activities to the timeline as below. Please kindly review the changes. Please advise if there is anything inappropriate.

Kymeta introduces the commercial availability of its first product, the u7, and begins expanding its global partnerships and deploying units worldwide in 2017. Kymeta unveils its next-generation products and services, the u8 in November 2020. The Kymeta u8 consumes approximately 130 W of power, which can be supplied by most vehicles. The u8 antenna can withstand extreme environmental conditions with operational temperatures of -40 °C to +70 °C while operating.

Kymeta announces the three new product brands for the u8 terminal including the Hawk u8, Goshawk u8, and Osprey u8 in March 2022. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.187.125.4 (talk) 18:20, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

And https://news.bloomberglaw.com/federal-contracting/starlink-competitor-touts-pentagon-partnership-blasts-musk this article says Kymeta "works with" the DOD, whatever that means. I'm not sure if it is WP:DUE, but the connection to Musk and the war in Ukraine might make it relevant. I'll leave this for others to decide. Sjö (talk) 09:58, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Update Kymeta's Technology section
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I would like to update the content in the technology section to align with the terminology used by the company in its official materials, such as its website, papers, and articles.

Below is the proposed update content:

Metamaterial Surface Antenna Technology (MSAT) is an innovative approach in satellite communications, developed by Kymeta Corporation. MSAT aims to overcome challenges in broadband satellite communications, especially in scenarios involving mobile platforms and non-geostationary satellites.

An important innovation in MSAT is the incorporation of high-birefringence liquid crystals (LC) as a tunable dielectric at microwave frequencies. This enables large-angle beam scanning of over 60 degrees while consuming minimal power, less than 10 Watts. Significantly, this scanning capability is achieved without mechanical components. The antenna's slim profile, with a thickness of about 5.0 cm, further contributes to its efficiency.

In terms of antenna design, MSAT introduces an innovative perspective by using metasurfaces and holographic beamforming principles. Unlike traditional three-dimensional metamaterials, which rely on bulky structures and resonant phenomena, MSAT employs metasurfaces characterized by small periodic scatterers and surface thickness relative to the wavelength of interest. This approach enhances efficiency and minimizes losses.

Metamaterial Surface Antenna Technology (MSAT) by Kymeta offers a unique perspective on addressing challenges in satellite communications. By incorporating high-birefringence liquid crystals, metasurfaces, and holographic beamforming, MSAT enables the development of electronically-scanned antennas that effectively address bandwidth, efficiency, and manufacturing tolerance issues. These antennas demonstrate exceptional performance in both Ku and Ka satellite bands, making them a potential solution for various mobile satellite applications.

* Reference:

''Stevenson, R., Sazegar, M., Bily, A., Johnson, M., & Kundtz, N. (n.d.). Metamaterial Surface Antenna Technology: Commercialization through Diffractive Metamaterials and Liquid Crystal Display Manufacturing. https://www.kymetacorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Metamaterial-Surface-Antenna-Technology-Commercialization-through-Diffractive.pdf ''   134thCt (talk) 21:18, 28 September 2023 (UTC)