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Cambridge Communication Systems
Small cell microwave backhaul systems specialist aiming to provide a cost-effective solution for mobile infrastructure
About Cambridge Communication Systems
CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems) is the creator of Metnet – the world’s first self-organising mmWave mesh for Gigabit backhaul and access applications. From dense urban cities to rural communities, Metnet can be deployed for 4G LTE and 5G small cell backhaul, Enterprise and Residential Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Smart City, Wi-Fi and CCTV backhaul. In major live deployments, Metnet is powering networks to mmWave 5G performance – intuitively, scalably, flexibly and cost-effectively. Delivering high capacity, ultra-low latency and ultra-fast deployment, Metnet is optimised for performance edge and multigigabit capacity. Metnet’s proven capability is trusted at the heart of some of the world’s most demanding and data-heavy networks, including a pre-5G network for Telefonica O2 in London, at the heart of the world’s largest financial centre. With a unique self-organising mesh solution for enabling 5G – and beyond – CCS’s innovation and vision is delivering connectivity around the world.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 316
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 65.7/100
- Industry
- Media, Telecom
- Sector
- Consumer Services, Telecommunications, Infrastructure Services, Camera Surveillance, Streaming, Web Design, 5G, Hard Tech, uk is8 creative industries
- Technology
- Hardware
- Business model
- Manufacturing, SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Feb 2019 | $10M | $40M | IQ Capital · Etagra Group | — |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Mar 2013 | $5.9M | $24M | Mark Risher · Robert Sansom · David Cleevely | — |
Growth signals
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Investors
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Seed1 investor entered at this stage
Robert Sansom
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Mark Risher
David Cleevely
IQ Capital- EGEtagra Group
Other known investors4 additional known investors
Cambridge Angels
Cambridge Capital Group
Imperial Innovations
Martlet
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