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goTenna provides off-grid communication through mobile mesh networking. A portable Bluetooth device pairs with a smartphone to create a peer-to-peer network that relays text messages and GPS data among nearby users. It differentiates itself by offering hardware-backed mesh solutions for both government and consumer markets, selling the devices with free software. The goal is to enable reliable, infrastructure-free messaging and situational awareness when traditional networks are unavailable.
Industries
Hardware
Government & Public Sector
Defense
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$80M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2012
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Ground vehicle autonomy developer Forterra on Thursday said it has acquired mobile mesh networking provider goTenna in a deal that allows the company to strengthen its communications capabilities for operating autonomous solutions at the edge in contested environments.
Forterra, a leader in autonomous mission systems, has announced its acquisition of goTenna, a pioneer in tactical mesh networking solutions.
goTenna, a mobile mesh networking platform, secured $24M in financing, combining equity and debt, led by Founders Fund with participation from Comcast Ventures and others. Silicon Valley Bank provided debt financing. The funds will support goTenna's growth and R&D, targeting a $26B/year public sector opportunity. The company, known for its mesh tactical communications system, serves various U.S. government agencies and aims to enhance decentralized connectivity globally.
The Pro X2m strengthens goTenna's role in next-generation defense systems, extending mesh networking communications to unmanned and machine-based systems.JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- goTenna, the world's leading off-grid connectivity provider for the public sector, announced the Pro X2m, the company's first mesh networking solution that seamlessly integrates into third-party platforms. The Pro X2m expands on goTenna's Pro X2 device––which offers dismounted communications capabilities in austere environments––by integrating its proven technology into a wide range of military and law enforcement platforms, vessels, and vehicles.The Pro X2m was developed in direct response to increasing customer demand for a solution that could embed goTenna's secure communications technology into autonomous and machine-based systems to bolster interoperability, situational awareness, and operator safety.With a modular, cartridge-based design, the Pro X2m enables rapid integration into a wide variety of fixed and mobile platforms. It provides the same proven performance characteristics as goTenna's Pro X2, offering rapidly deployable, secure communications over long ranges of more than 100 miles."The Pro X2m represents the newest capability that delivers upon goTenna's mission to provide secure communications in austere, highly contested, and denied environments," said Ari Schuler, goTenna's CEO. "By enabling seamless integration with autonomous systems, unmanned platforms, and support vehicles, we are giving operators the tools they need to maintain connectivity across the full spectrum of operations."Exclusively available to established integration partners, platform original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), resellers, and distributors, the Pro X2m brings proven, off-grid connectivity to machines operating on land, at sea, and in air environments. Providing capability for very high frequency (VHF) and ultra-high frequency (UHF) bands, the Pro X2m is optimized for use in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), maritime vessels, terrestrial vehicles, fixed communications infrastructure, aerostats, and inflatable aerial platforms — allowing freedom for platform integrators to natively integrate power and radio frequency (RF) to their existing subsystems.The Pro X2m is also well suited for special operations and contested warfare environments, providing operators with secure, reliable communications with the machines they work alongside supporting mounted and dismounted operational communications and network relays. goTenna is already working with integrators who are embedding the technology into autonomous surveillance towers and unmanned service vessels.goTenna solutions are trusted and proven in the defense, border security, and law enforcement sectors with products actively fielded for operations across the U.S
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Industries
Hardware
Government & Public Sector
Defense
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$80M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2012
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