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A business behind the pioneering development of new broadband communications technology has received €2m of funding from Horizon 2020.

The financing won by Phasor is drawn from the framework programme’s SME Instrument and was awarded in recognition of breakthrough technology to enable broadband communications to aircraft, ships at sea, high speed rail, and other vehicles in motion. The electronically steerable antenna technology is seen as a game-changer for satellite communication-on-the-move services. The grant will support commercialisation of the technology in anticipation of bringing the product to market.

Speaking about the award, David Helfgott, Phasor chief executive, said: “We are honoured to have received this recognition and award. Phasor is dedicated to enabling mobile broadband communications. Our patented modular and conformal technology allows true broadband service for the first time to almost any vehicle in motion, especially in remote areas.”

The firm is now in the commercialisation and ‘productisation’ stage, taking its tested and proven technology to commercial launch over the coming quarters. The antenna’s small size and very low profile allow for easy integration onto vehicle structures. Being fully electronic, the antenna will be able to seamlessly and reliably steer beams to both geo-synchronous and low Earth orbit communications satellites.

The original design and scalability of the Phasor antenna will allow service providers and vessel/fleet operators to create very high gain antenna arrays with superior radio frequency performance, resulting in dramatically higher speed broadband connectivity at a much lower installation and operating cost.

Phasor Inc. is a developer of high-throughput, modular, digital phased array antennas and is headquartered in Washington, DC in the United States. The company has a technology development subsidiary in the UK.