What PHAZR does

PHAZR is a privately held 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) infrastructure company headquartered in Allen, Texas, that developed a portfolio of production-ready 5G systems operating in licensed 24-40 GHz spectrum. The company was founded in 2015 by Farooq Khan, former President of Samsung Research America, and built its product line around several proprietary technologies: Quadplex™ (a novel architecture pairing mmWave downlink with sub-6 GHz uplink), Hyperdense Beamforming™ (2D antenna arrays for steerable Gigabit/s links), RABACK™ (multi-Gigabit/s nodes that share spectrum and hardware between access and backhaul), ECCAN™ (a virtualized RAN control and analytics software layer that runs on commodity cloud infrastructure), and Gazer™ (a 5G fixed wireless CPE with integrated 802.11ac Wi-Fi).

PHAZR sold 5G mmWave radio hardware and associated software to mobile service providers through an enterprise field sales motion, with RABACK cells designed to support up to roughly 100 Gb/s within a 200-800 meter radius and a deployment form factor suited to towers, utility poles, or building sides. The company was privately capitalized by Broadbill Investment Partners (Neil Subin) from June 2016, supplemented by an extensive roster of senior advisors and engineering talent drawn from Samsung Research America, Qualcomm, Ericsson, Texas Instruments, Mavenir, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, and Bell Labs. It also operated an India-based engineering arm (PHAZR India).

The company's current operating status is uncertain: no revenue has been disclosed, no customer logos are public, the website shows an inactive WordPress template with placeholder portfolio content, and source commentary characterizes the business as closed. There is no record of institutional venture rounds beyond the original Broadbill investment, suggesting PHAZR did not reach scaled commercialization before operations ceased.

Name

PHAZR

Legal name

PHAZR, Inc.

Website

https://phazr.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PHAZR was a privately held US-based developer of production-ready 5G millimeter wave radio access and backhaul systems (24-40 GHz) for mobile service providers, built on proprietary Quadplex, Hyperdense Beamforming, RABACK, and ECCAN technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

5G Millimeter Wave Network Infrastructure

NAICS

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663)

akta.pro primary industry

vRAN & Open RAN Platforms (CU/DU, RIC, xApps/rApps) (HDAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtualized RAN & Open RAN (vRAN/O-RAN) (HDAFANAF), Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) CPE (LTE/5G/mmWave) (HDAFAIAE)

Keywords

• 5G millimeter wave
• Radio access network
• VRAN infrastructure
• Beamforming technology
• Fixed wireless access

Headquarters

HQ city

Allen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 5G Infrastructure Hardware and Software: PHAZR generates revenue through the sale of 5G millimeter wave network infrastructure products including RABACK nodes, network equipment, and associated software solutions to mobile service providers. Their Quadplex™ and Hyperdense™ beamforming technologies power their product portfolio.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PHAZR develops and sells 5G Millimeter Wave virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) systems for licensed bands in the 24-40GHz frequency range. Its portfolio includes RABACK multi-Gigabit/s radio nodes that combine access and backhaul on shared mmWave spectrum, Hyperdense Beamforming antenna arrays, ECCAN cloud-based radio resource management and analytics software, Gazer fixed wireless access routers, and 5G Overlay network solutions. The offerings target mobile service providers and operators deploying 5G infrastructure, with claimed capabilities of 1,024X capacity and 128X speed improvements over 4G LTE.

Product overview

PHAZR offers a portfolio of 5G Millimeter Wave systems for licensed bands in the 24-40GHz frequency range. The company's product suite is built around its proprietary Quadplex™ technology approach, which combines millimeter wave downlink with sub-6GHz uplink. Key products include: Hyperdense Beamforming™ arrays for beam steering, RABACK™ nodes for integrated radio access and backhaul, ECCAN™ software for edge computing and analytics, Gazer™ fixed wireless access routers, and 5G Overlay solutions. The portfolio enables mobile, fixed, and IoT access from a single network infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quadplex: Technology pairing millimeter wave spectrum for downlink with sub-6GHz spectrum for uplink to enable high-performance, cost-effective 5G systems
• Hyperdense Beamforming
• RABACK
• ECCAN
• Gazer
• Hyperfast

Products and services

• RABACK (Radio Backbone) Multi-Gigabit/s RABACK nodes supporting both wireless access and backhaul sharing the same millimeter wave spectrum, hardware, and software. Eliminates the need for separate access and backhaul networks, reducing OPEX and CAPEX for mobile service providers; supports nearly 100Gb/s capacity per cell site with 200-800 meter coverage radius and compact form factor for mounting on towers, utility poles, or building sides.
• Gazer 5G Router 5G Router for Fixed Wireless Access that provides Hyperfast Gigabit/s fixed wireless for home and enterprise, integrating a millimeter wave modem and built-in 802.11ac Wi-Fi for data-intensive applications including 4K and VR streaming.
• ECCAN (Edge Computing, Control and Analytics) Software and analytics solution that runs on general-purpose commodity cloud infrastructure. Acts as the brains of the 5G network performing radio resource management, SON/SDN control, and data analytics for radio network performance optimization, providing logically centralized control with global visibility and C-RAN benefits without fronthaul.
• 5G Overlay Solution Network overlay solution delivering 1,024X more capacity and 128X faster experience compared to 4G LTE, with compact form factor nodes that can be mounted outdoor or indoor on towers, utility poles, or building sides, enabling mobile, fixed, and IoT access from a single network infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 128X faster experience compared to 4G LTE
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mavenir: Competing vRAN and Open RAN vendor for 4G/5G, including mmWave small cells. Direct overlap with PHAZR's ECCAN software-centric vRAN approach and several PHAZR alumni (and advisor Pulin Patel) are ex-Mavenir.
• Parallel Wireless: Open RAN and vRAN provider targeting mobile operators with disaggregated architecture. PHAZR advisor Steve Papa is Parallel Wireless's Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO, and the company addresses the same carrier buyers with similar software-defined RAN messaging.
• Airspan Networks: 5G small-cell and mmWave RAN vendor supplying dense urban and FWA deployments. Directly comparable product line and carrier customer base to PHAZR's RABACK and Gazer offerings.
• JMA Wireless: US-based 5G mmWave and in-building wireless specialist. Competes in the same dense mmWave small-cell and CBRS/operator market segments that PHAZR targets with its 5G Overlay and RABACK products.
• Blue Danube Systems: Massive MIMO and beamforming specialist acquired by Mavenir. Closely comparable on Hyperdense Beamforming technology and carrier-targeted mmWave beam-steering approach.

Emerging players

• Movandi: Startup focused on mmWave 5G RF semiconductors and reference designs. Comparable technology stack around mmWave phased arrays and a similar target market of operators/OEMs needing cost-effective mmWave.

Broad incumbents

• Samsung Networks: Major incumbent 5G RAN vendor with mmWave portfolio and former employer of many PHAZR leaders (including the CEO). Competes broadly for the same Tier-1 operator deals PHAZR targets.
• Ericsson: Global incumbent in 5G RAN including mmWave and Open RAN solutions. Direct overlap with PHAZR's enterprise field sales motion targeting mobile operators, with far greater scale.
• Qualcomm: Dominant supplier of 5G mmWave modems and platform technology. PHAZR's founder and several team members are ex-Qualcomm; Qualcomm defines the silicon baseline PHAZR's systems must interoperate with.
• Nokia: Incumbent 5G RAN and Open RAN vendor with AnyRAN and mmWave AirScale products. Competes with PHAZR for carrier capex and is a likely acquirer profile if PHAZR IP were shopped.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10466733

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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