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PHYTunes is a technology company.
PHYTunes develops advanced wireless solutions that provide cellular-like mobile latency and seamless coverage within enterprise buildings. Their Saturn Wi-Fi product employs innovative RF nodes to deliver ubiquitous, low-latency connectivity, eliminating handover interruptions. This technology merges Wi-Fi's cost-efficiency with cellular-grade performance, meeting demand for robust in-building infrastructure.
Founded in 2020 by Akula Aneesh Reddy, Jisung Oh, and Michael McLaren, PHYTunes stemmed from the founders' deep cellular deployment experience. They recognized traditional Wi-Fi lacked consistent high-performance mobility for critical applications. Their insight: a Wi-Fi-based system offering cellular-grade mobility and seamless handovers.
PHYTunes targets enterprises needing resilient in-building wireless for demanding mobile applications, including robotics in manufacturing and healthcare. Their solutions enhance productivity and security for critical IoT deployments. The company envisions empowering businesses with mission-critical connectivity, transforming operations through high-performance wireless networks for next-generation applications.
PHYTunes has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round.
PHYTunes has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
PHYTunes has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
PHYTunes's investors include Asra Nadeem, Quake Capital, John M. Cioffi, Deutsche Telekom.
PHYTunes is a Palo Alto-based technology company founded in 2020, specializing in in-building wireless connectivity solutions for 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 7 to deliver low-latency, seamless coverage indoors.[1][2][3] It builds products like Saturn Wi-Fi solutions that combine Wi-Fi's cost-effectiveness with cellular-like zero-latency roaming, using existing wired infrastructure for Wireless Wireline Convergence (WWC) to transport high-frequency signals.[1][2][3] PHYTunes serves telecom providers, enterprises in healthcare, manufacturing, retail, residential, IoT, public sector, and Metaverse applications, solving problems like dead zones, signal penetration issues, high deployment costs, and latency for mobile devices such as humanoid robotics.[1][2][3][4] The company has shown growth through 6 patents in wireless networking, membership in NVIDIA Inception Program, and backing from Telekom's Hubraum incubator.[1][2][4]
PHYTunes was founded in 2020 by Jisung Oh, a former initial 5G engineer at Samsung Electronics in South Korea starting in 2012, who identified key limitations in 5G signal penetration through walls and foliage during Samsung's 2018 wireless access product launch.[3] After leaving Samsung, Dr. Oh moved to the US and joined ASSIA—a broadband and Wi-Fi optimization firm—as VP of Engineering and board advisor, where he experimented with transmitting 5G over wireline infrastructure.[3] There, he assembled the core team, spinning off the research to form PHYTunes and address indoor connectivity gaps exacerbated by 80% of mobile traffic occurring inside buildings.[3][4] Early validation came via Telekom's Hubraum incubator support and patent filings in wireless networking and channel access methods.[1][4]
PHYTunes rides the 5G/Wi-Fi convergence wave amid Open RAN, cloud-native 5G cores, and edge computing trends, where 80% of traffic is indoors but hampered by penetration issues and high private 5G costs.[3][4] Timing aligns with Industry 4.0 and physical AI boom—humanoid robotics, IoT in manufacturing/healthcare demand ultra-reliable low-latency comms (URLLC), which PHYTunes enables cost-effectively versus competitors like Celona's enterprise 5G LAN.[1][2] Market forces like rising robotics investments, Metaverse growth, and sustainability pushes favor its reuse of existing wiring, reducing capex and e-waste.[2][4] It influences the ecosystem by accelerating Wireless Wireline Convergence, empowering telcos (e.g., Telekom) and enterprises to deploy scalable networks, fostering innovation in gaming, hospitality, and digital transformation.[2][3][4]
PHYTunes is poised to scale with Wi-Fi 7 and 5G Advanced rollouts, targeting explosive growth in robotics, healthcare teleop, and warehouse automation where seamless indoor mobility is critical.[2][5] Trends like AI-driven edge networks and multi-vendor Open RAN will amplify its WWC model, potentially capturing share from pricier private 5G while expanding via NVIDIA partnerships and telco pilots.[1][2][4] Influence may evolve toward standardizing low-cost indoor 5G/Wi-Fi hybrids, solidifying its edge in a $100B+ connectivity market—watch for enterprise wins and further IP expansion to sustain momentum from its 5G pioneer roots.[1][3]
PHYTunes has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $2.0M Seed in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $2M Seed | Asra Nadeem | Quake Capital, John M. Cioffi, Deutsche Telekom | Announced |