Name

Fractal Antenna Systems

Legal name

Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc.

Website

https://fractenna.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF and Antenna Systems

NAICS

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220), Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33422), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Communications Equipment, Nec (3669), Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

RF Filters & Duplexers (SAW/BAW/FBAR) (HDAHAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

RF Front-End Modules (FEMs) & Integrated RF Modules (HDAHAMAA), RF Switches, Tuners & Antenna Tuning ICs (HDAHAMAD), RF & Microwave Connectors and Coaxial Assemblies (HDAHAOAD), Passive Filters & RF Passives (LC Filters/Diplexers/Baluns/Attenuators) (HDAHANAG), RF & Wireless Components/Modules (RF front-end, antennas, industrial wireless modules) (IMAGAJAG), Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) (HDAIAKAB)

Keywords

• Fractal antenna design
• Wideband RF antennas
• Metamaterial technology
• Defense communications antennas
• Custom antenna engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Off-the-Shelf Antenna Product Sales: Direct sales of finished antennas including UACM-V (public safety/ceiling), Symphony-SP (stadium 5G), UAVee (defense/vehicle), Readtenna (RFID), UAB family (defense ruggedized), and Tranztenna (transparent window).
2. Custom Antenna Design-to-Production Services: Custom engineering engagements delivering prototypes and ramped production for unique commercial, infrastructure, and government applications; includes HFSS simulation, genetic optimization, 3D-printed prototypes, and certification (FAA, FDA, ISO-9000, MIL-SPEC).
3. Technology Licensing & Private Labeling: License patented fractal antenna and metamaterial IP to OEMs and government integrators; offer private-label manufacturing for partner brands.
4. Sub-Contracted Production (Hybrid): Combination of in-house manufacturing capability and network of sub-contractors to meet varied production requirements including Buy America / TAA compliant deployments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fractal Antenna Systems designs and manufactures compact, wideband/multiband antennas and RF components based on proprietary fractal geometry and fractal metamaterial technology. The company sells off-the-shelf catalog antennas (e.g., UACM-V, Symphony-SP, UAB defense family, Readtenna), provides custom design-to-production engineering services, licenses its patented IP to OEMs, and offers private-label manufacturing for defense, telecom, IoT, space, and public safety markets.

Product overview

Fractal Antenna Systems delivers a portfolio-plus-custom-services architecture rather than a single unified SaaS product. The core intellectual property — Fractal Antennas (invented in 1988 by Dr. Nathan Cohen, with over 75 US patents) and Fractal Metamaterials (for which the company holds the fundamental source patents) — underpins a broad catalog of off-the-shelf antenna products organized by market: the Public Safety/DAS family (UACM-V, UASM-V, UACM-S, FCM-VHF, UACM-SP), the Defense & Intelligence family (UAB-226G, UAB-RP, UAB-RPX, UAD, UAVee 4160, UAVee 6000, Tranztenna, UGS, FDY, UBM-S), Point-to-Point (Symphony-SP), IoT/Transportation (UDA-LP, Readtenna), and adjacent technology platforms such as the Owl Works™ advanced-concept laboratory, the Link-Invariant Antennas (LIA), ARM (Acoustic Resonance Mitigation) and JERECHO™ counter-drone platforms, and the FeathR™ drone-borne jamming antenna. Customers can also engage Custom Solutions (design-to-production, technology licensing, and private labeling), and adjacent fractal IP extends into batteries, electromagnets, and PCB design. All products share the same underlying fractal/fractal-metamaterial advantage: smaller, lighter, fewer components, wider bandwidth, and higher gain versus traditional designs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Owl Works: Owl Works™ Special Projects Group, Fractal's advanced-concept laboratory in Bedford, MA focused on next-generation antennas, arrays, cloaking, and metamaterials for government and defense.
• JERECHO
• Symphony-SP
• Readtenna
• FeathR
• UA Series

Products and services

• UACM-V 150-6000 MHz wideband omnidirectional in-building ceiling antenna providing continuous coverage across Public Safety DAS, Stadium DAS, and Cellular DAS bands including VHF, UHF, 700/800 MHz, LTE, 5G, and Wi-Fi in a single compact ceiling-mount unit; now Buy America and TAA compliant.
• UASM-V 150-4200 MHz wideband, low profile, omnidirectional in-building antenna for Public Safety DAS and Cellular DAS applications.
• UACM-S 450-6000 MHz wideband omnidirectional in-building antenna for Cellular DAS and Public Safety DAS applications.
• FCM-VHF 160-175 MHz omnidirectional in-building antenna targeted at VHF Public Safety and Defense and Intelligence applications.
• UACM-SP Wide-band, low-PIM omni-directional DAS and Public Safety antenna with continuous performance from 350 MHz to 6 GHz with unity or better gain for all key public safety and cellular bands.
• UAB-226G 260-6000 MHz wideband, omnidirectional, ruggedized antenna for Defense and Intelligence applications.
• UAB-RP 225-6000 MHz wideband, omnidirectional, ruggedized antenna for Defense and Intelligence applications.
• UAD 450-6000 MHz wideband, omnidirectional ruggedized antenna for Defense and Intelligence applications.
• UAVee 4160 400 MHz-16 GHz wideband, omnidirectional, on-vehicle antenna for Defense and Intelligence, IoT, and Transportation applications.
• UAVee 6000 400-6000 MHz wideband, omnidirectional, on-vehicle antenna for Defense and Intelligence, IoT, and Transportation applications.
• Tranztenna 100-2700 MHz wideband transparent window patch antenna developed for vehicle and building window applications including covert operations.
• UGS 150-6000 MHz wideband, omnidirectional, ruggedized antenna for Defense and Intelligence applications.
• FDY 1000-1900 MHz wideband directional point-to-point antenna that combines wideband, low profile, and high gain simultaneously, marketed as a 'Yagi Killer' replacement.
• UBM-S 700-3000 MHz wideband, wearable patch antenna for IoT and Defense and Intelligence applications, used for wearable 'smart clothing' applications.
• UDA-LP 617-2700 MHz multiband in-device antenna for IoT and Transportation/M2M applications.
• Readtenna 902-928 MHz wideband, omnidirectional, circularly polarized RFID antenna for handheld or fixed UHF RFID readers; compact, thin, and customizable impedance/frequency matching.
• Symphony-SP 617-6000 MHz wideband, MIMO, directional (14 dBi) venue antenna for Cellular DAS and Stadium DAS, delivering continuous wideband coverage from 600 MHz-6 GHz in a compact form factor for 5G in stadiums, venues, and high capacity areas; weighs less than 10 lbs, footprint less than 13"x13".
• FeathR Patent-pending miniaturized wideband drone antenna combining small size, lower weight, and low radar visibility; stealthy attributes with wideband specifications allow almost any waveform; sold as a developer's kit to select defense users.
• ARM (Acoustic Resonance Mitigation) Non-kinetic counter-drone technology that uses directed acoustic energy (sonic, ultrasonic, subsonic waves) to disrupt drones by inducing vibrations and Prandtl layer instability that cause flight failure; cost-effective (pennies per use), portable, with viable effective range.
• JERECHO Acoustic array platform designed for defense capabilities including counter-drone detection, electronic spoofing, and acoustic electronic warfare; leverages proprietary and patent-pending technologies to reshape sound interaction and enhance layered defense against unmanned aerial systems.
• Link-Invariant Antennas (LIA) Patent-pending new class of radiators that preserve constant link performance across wide frequency ranges; self-contained radiators coupling a broadband impedance match and a fixed effective aperture in a single geometric entity, invented to enable simpler, cheaper wideband radar to detect and characterize drone swarms ('Link Radar').
• CLAIR CF 1090 Wireless Microphone Antenna Antenna for wireless microphones and lighting controls at live entertainment shows, addressing awkward-shape, low-performance antennas previously required; supplied for almost a decade with high customer satisfaction.
• Custom Solutions (Design-to-Production Services) End-to-end custom antenna design and production services spanning VHF to Ka band in form factors including patches, dipoles, monopoles, horns, conformal, biconical, discone, spiral, helical and more; HFSS simulations, genetic optimization, and dozens of in-house 3D printers for rapid prototyping; familiar with FAA, FDA, ISO-9000, MIL-SPEC, Buy America, and TAA certification requirements; technology licensing and private labeling available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Antennas typically 50-75% smaller than traditional designs at equivalent performance
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core (historic/foundational), core (vertical anchor partner), flagship customer/partner base, core (ongoing flagship) and core (vertical).

• DARPAcore (historic/foundational)Strategic or Co-development PartnerEarly-stage research partnership that pioneered compact, wideband MIMO arrays. Fractal began working with DARPA decades ago to develop some of the world's first compact, wideband, MIMO arrays, then 'graduated' from DARPA and continued pushing the front of array technology for government and commercial customers.
• NASA / NASA JPLcore (historic/foundational)Strategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with NASA / JPL to develop a ground penetrating radar antenna for lunar and Mars missions, applying Fractal technology to extraterrestrial discovery. Fractal remains 'actively involved in multiple space related projects - providing both in-space and terrestrial technology.'
• Clair Globalcore (vertical anchor partner)Strategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership introduced the CLAIR CF 1090 antenna for live entertainment (rock concerts, sporting events) where wireless microphones and lighting controls require high-performance antennas. Fractal has supplied these antennas for almost a decade with high customer satisfaction.
• U.S. Department of Defense / U.S. Military (All Branches)flagship customer/partner baseStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 20+ year history working with every branch of the U.S. military (US Army, US Air Force, US Navy, US Marine Corps) and a broad set of prime defense contractors (Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, General Dynamics) to deliver advanced wireless technologies including electronic warfare antennas for protection of people and assets.
• Major U.S. Mobile Network Operator (unnamed carrier)core (ongoing flagship)Strategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with a major carrier to develop a wideband, omnidirectional MIMO small cell antenna for sub-6GHz 5G smart city applications, applying Fractal technology to solve urban densification through wideband solutions at a fraction of size and cost.
• Major automotive OEM (unnamed — referenced as 'a major auto manufacturer')core (vertical)Strategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with a major auto manufacturer to develop a transparent antenna conformal to car windows, achieving exceptional bandwidth across key sub-6GHz bands for vehicle connectivity.
• Major Industrial OEM (unnamed)core (vertical)Strategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with a major OEM to develop an M2M antenna for remote access control of motors through WiFi communication, providing required bandwidth, gain, form factor, and reliability for mission critical communications to high precision rotating equipment.
• Major Consumer OEM (unnamed — LTE smart watch)core (vertical)OEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDesigned an LTE antenna integrated into a compact smart watch for a major OEM, providing wideband performance in a compact design while reducing component crowding and nearby metal effects.
• Major Consumer OEM (unnamed — wireless headphones)core (vertical)OEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDesigned the Bluetooth antennas for a major OEM's wireless headphones, providing compact solution with maximum design flexibility while maintaining required performance.
• Major OEM (unnamed — live streaming video camera)core (vertical)OEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDesigned a wideband LTE antenna for use inside a live streaming video camera device delivering full spectrum LTE coverage with a single antenna in compact form factor.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Amphenol (Amphenol Antenna Solutions): Amphenol is one of the largest global interconnect and antenna manufacturers serving defense, telecom, automotive, IoT and aerospace markets. Comparable to Fractal across nearly all of Fractal's verticals (DAS, small cell, IoT, transportation, defense), but at vastly greater scale and as part of a broad portfolio rather than a fractal-IP specialist.
• CommScope: CommScope is a major incumbent in DAS, small cell, base station antennas, and in-building wireless - directly overlapping Fractal's UACM/Symphony families. Both sell into carriers (Verizon/Sprint), stadium 5G, and public safety markets, though CommScope operates at much larger scale and across many antenna technologies.
• Kathrein / Rosenberger: Kathrein (now part of Rosenberger) is a long-established European base station, point-to-point, and DAS antenna manufacturer. Overlaps directly with Fractal's Symphony-SP stadium 5G, point-to-point backhaul, and small cell portfolios, with comparable wideband MIMO product lines.

Direct peers

• PCTEL: PCTEL (now part of Amphenol) supplies small cell, BSA, and industrial IoT antenna solutions with focus on carrier-grade PIM-rated products. Closely comparable to Fractal's Small Cells & BSA and Industrial IoT portfolios, with similar GTM to carriers and integrators.
• Laird Connectivity (TE Connectivity): Laird Connectivity (now part of TE Connectivity) is a leading supplier of embedded and external IoT, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular antennas. Directly comparable to Fractal's Consumer & Industrial IoT/Devices segment, including design wins for smart watches, streaming cameras, and wireless headphones.
• Mobile Mark: Mobile Mark designs and manufactures ruggedized and vehicular antennas for public safety, defense, IoT, and transportation markets. Closely comparable to Fractal's UAVee on-vehicle and UAB ruggedized defense antenna families.
• Meta Materials Inc. Meta Materials Inc. is a publicly-traded metamaterials platform company developing wideband films, cloaking, and RF/optical metamaterials. The most direct technology-level peer to Fractal's fractal metamaterial platform - both compete in wideband cloaking, shielding, and next-generation RF/EM applications.
• Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions: Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (now part of Eaton/Mission Systems) supplies rugged antennas and RF subsystems for defense electronic warfare, SIGINT, and tactical communications. Directly comparable to Fractal's Defense & Intelligence portfolio, including wideband MIL-SPEC antennas for EW and tactical radios.

Emerging players

• DroneShield: DroneShield is a publicly-traded counter-UAS vendor offering RF-based detection and soft-kill solutions. A direct competitive peer to Fractal's ARM and JERECHO counter-drone acoustic platforms, both targeting the same DoD and federal counter-UAS procurement dollars.
• Echodyne: Echodyne builds metamaterial-based electronically scanned array (MESA) radar for counter-UAS, defense, and autonomous systems. Uses metamaterials for compact radar performance, paralleling Fractal's fractal metamaterial approach, and competing in the same defense counter-drone market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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