Really is a privacy focused[citation needed] telecommunications company, with headquarters in Austin, Texas.
[3][4] In February 2023, Really secured $18 million in funding, led by Polychain Capital and Mike Maples Jr,[3][5] one of the largest seed rounds for a US telco.
[5][2][6] In September 2023, the company partnered with T-Mobile so customers could use both networks, providing expanded coverage including international.
[1][2] Really is built on a "DeWi" network of small wireless towers, drawing on existing infrastructure to provide service.
[1][6] Lyons has stated: "With decentralized wireless [DeWi], the idea is that the community itself can create cell coverage.