Key Takeaways
- • PHY Wireless, a San Diego-based developer of edge-based cellular positioning technology, appointed wireless industry veteran and venture capital leader Andrew Garman as a Strategic Advisor, according to a Business Wire release.
- • Garman founded and previously managed New Venture Partners, which oversaw more than $700 million across multiple funds and invested in over 60 technology startups.
- • The appointment comes as PHY Wireless expands carrier discussions, customer engagements, and commercialization of its hellaPHY platform for massive IoT and 5G SA/6G networks.
- • CEO Tom Horgan said Garman's wireless industry relationships will support the company's next phase of growth and commercialization.
Summary
PHY Wireless, which describes itself as a pioneer in edge-based cellular positioning for massive IoT and next-generation 5G SA and 6G networks, has appointed Andrew Garman as a Strategic Advisor, the company announced through Business Wire. The appointment coincides with the company's expanding customer engagements, carrier discussions, and commercialization efforts around its hellaPHY software-defined location solution.
The hellaPHY platform calculates location directly on the device rather than relying on cloud-based positioning, which the company says enables scalable, secure, and energy-efficient cellular geolocation. According to CEO Tom Horgan, customers are moving from pilots to large-scale deployments, increasing demand for location technologies offering more frequent updates, longer battery life, and lower operating costs.
Garman brings more than three decades of experience building, commercializing, and investing in technology companies, according to the release. As founder and former Managing Director of New Venture Partners, he helped manage more than $700 million across multiple funds and invested in over 60 technology startups. He previously led venture initiatives at Bell Labs, Xerox PARC, and Bankers Trust and has served on more than 30 technology company boards.
Garman said the industry's existing location technologies were never designed to scale efficiently across billions of connected devices, and argued that PHY Wireless's edge-based approach could change how location services are delivered to mobile operators, device manufacturers, and enterprise customers. The release describes PHY Wireless as advancing location intelligence for 5G Advanced, eRedCap, ISAC, and Physical AI applications. The announcement did not disclose financial terms of the advisory role.
The hellaPHY platform calculates location directly on the device rather than relying on cloud-based positioning, which the company says enables scalable, secure, and energy-efficient cellular geolocation. According to CEO Tom Horgan, customers are moving from pilots to large-scale deployments, increasing demand for location technologies offering more frequent updates, longer battery life, and lower operating costs.
Garman brings more than three decades of experience building, commercializing, and investing in technology companies, according to the release. As founder and former Managing Director of New Venture Partners, he helped manage more than $700 million across multiple funds and invested in over 60 technology startups. He previously led venture initiatives at Bell Labs, Xerox PARC, and Bankers Trust and has served on more than 30 technology company boards.
Garman said the industry's existing location technologies were never designed to scale efficiently across billions of connected devices, and argued that PHY Wireless's edge-based approach could change how location services are delivered to mobile operators, device manufacturers, and enterprise customers. The release describes PHY Wireless as advancing location intelligence for 5G Advanced, eRedCap, ISAC, and Physical AI applications. The announcement did not disclose financial terms of the advisory role.
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