ENGLEWOOD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magnolia Broadband, the inventor of Adaptive Antenna Systems (AAS), a “Beam-forming” technology for wireless smartphones and tablets, said today it has secured $3 million in funding from individual and institutional investors, led by SCP Partners. Magnolia Broadband will use the funding for further development of its AAS technologies for smartphones, tablets, small 3G/4G base stations and Wi-Fi access points.
Osmo Hautanen, Magnolia Broadband’s CEO, said, “With global mobile data traffic forecasted to increase 26-fold over the next 5 years driven by video and multi-media data traffic, Magnolia Broadband’s solutions provide enhanced real time HD video and multimedia experiences which will broaden the range of applications and services that can be shared, creating a highly enhanced mobile broadband experience.” Hautanen added, “SCP Partners has been an outstanding supporter of Magnolia Broadband since its inception. With this additional capital, Magnolia Broadband will further solidify its leadership position by expanding its patent portfolio and advance licensing efforts with wireless network operators around the globe.”
“Magnolia Broadband has been on the forefront of developing technologies which offer significant benefits for both wireless carriers and consumers on quality of service providing faster data throughput, better coverage and wider range both on macro wireless networks as well as Wi-Fi coverage areas," said Yaron Eitan, Chairman of the Board of Magnolia Broadband, Inc., and a Partner at SCP Partners, the company’s largest shareholder, and President of Selway Capital. Furthermore he added, “Magnolia Broadband’s technologies have been valued by leading companies such as Google which acquired over 50 of its patents in 2012.”
About Magnolia Broadband
Magnolia Broadband, based in Englewood, New Jersey, USA has emerged as a world leader in Adaptive Antenna Systems (AAS or “Beam-forming”) for wireless smartphones and tablets, highlighted by its sale of over 50 patents applicable to these product areas to Google in 2012. The company has invented and patented significant new “Beam-forming” technology applicable not only to smartphones and tablets but also to small 3G/4G base stations and Wi-Fi access points during 2012 and 2013 that provides the capacity and scalability to address significant growth in mobile data usage with no change to base stations or wireless standards. Please visit http://magnoliabroadband.com/ for more information.
About SCP Partners
SCP Partners is a diversified, multi-stage venture capital firm with over $800 million under management based in Philadelphia, PA. SCP focuses on investments in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Life Sciences, Services, and Defense and Security. With over 200 years of combined investment and operating experience, SCP supports its investment portfolio with a rich base of strategic, operating and financial expertise and an extensive network to access capital, recruit management, and facilitate favorable strategic alliances. Please visit http://www.scppartners.com/ to learn more.
For more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Osmo Hautanen, CEO at 1.214.435.6800 or e-mail: osmo@magnoliabroadband.com.
