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RALINK TECHNOLOGY DELIVERS HI-DEFINITION WIRELESS VIDEO STREAMIN
Jun 05, 2009 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) --
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Ralink Technology Delivers Hi-Definition Wireless Video
Streaming With Samsung's LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter
High-Performance and Easily Configured Solution Helps Extend
Ralink Technology's Rapid Penetration Into Consumer Electronics
Technology Writers
COMPUTEX
TAIPEI 2009 HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Jun. 01,
2009-- Ralink Technology, a leading developer of high
performance wireless solutions, today announced that its 300
Mbps dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi chipset (RT2800 U) has been
integrated into Samsung's WIS09ABGNX LinkStick Wireless LAN
Adapter. Delivering the industry's highest throughput, range,
and reliability, Ralink's 802.11n technology enables users to
wirelessly connect a Samsung HDTV or Blu-ray Disc player to a
wireless network for streaming access to Internet@TV, Wireless
DLNA content, InfoLink RSS and BD Live services. Leveraging
Ralink's advanced radio and baseband algorithms, the RT2800 U
delivers cost-effective, feature-rich, and reliable wireless
connectivity at high speeds throughout the home.
PC-based digital entertainment is becoming increasingly
popular. Moving forward, consumer electronics products need a
simple, flexible and high performance means of connecting to
the PC. Ralink has recognized this significant industry trend
and responded to Samsung with wireless products that exceed
their technical requirements, and with an exceptional level of
customized support. Among all Wi-Fi venders Samsung evaluated,
Ralink provides the most cost-effective, high-performance,
robust solution, and has helped Samsung accelerate product
development significantly with source-code based driver
support.
"High-definition video streaming is the holy grail of
wireless performance," said Dr. Horen Chen, President of Ralink
Technology.
"Ralink's 802.11n solutions deliver the requisite level of
performance with the aggressive pricing and industry leading
support that our customers need to ride the next wave of
consumer electronics products to market. We are pleased that
Ralink's cost-effective, high-performance 802.11n solution is
helping Samsung meet the market requirements for a fast,
simple, cutting-edge entertainment experience with its new
LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter."
Ralink's RT2880 U delivers 300 Mbps of throughput, and it
supports critical home-user functionality including Wi-Fi
Protected Setup (WPS) for a simple and secure out-of-the-box
experience, and wireless multimedia capabilities for
prioritized quality of service (WMM and WMM-PS). The RT2800 U
chipset also incorporates a variety of leading-edge radio and
baseband processing techniques to improve wireless range and
reliability such as Maximum Likelihood Detection (MLD) and
Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC).
Ralink not only leads in many areas of Wi-Fi innovation and
performance, but is expressly focused on providing its
customers with significant time-to-market advantage. With a
design center in Silicon Valley, regional offices across the
globe, and headquarters in Taiwan, Ralink is committed to
supporting key customers like Samsung through the product
development and commercialization process. Some important
product development support that Ralink offers include turn-key
services, software driver customization and support, system
verification assistance, and regulatory certification
capabilities.
About Samsung Electronics, Inc Headquartered in Ridgefield
Park, NJ, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), a wholly
owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., markets a
broad range of award-winning, digital consumer electronics and
home appliance products, including HDTVs, home theater systems,
MP3 players, digital imaging products, refrigerators and
washing machines. A recognized innovation leader in consumer
electronics design and technology, Samsung is the HDTV market
leader in the U.S. Please visit www.samsung.com for more
information.
About Ralink Technology
Ralink Technology Corporation is a leading innovator and
developer of wireless chipset solutions. Ralink products are
recognized for the superior throughput, extended range,
low-power consumption and consistent reliability required for
Wi-Fi, mobile and embedded applications. These feature-rich
chipsets have a high level of chip integration, enabling
customers to build smaller and more sophisticated mobile
wireless products cost-effectively. Ralink's patented
MIMObility technology extends Wi-Fi applications from
traditional PC networking to a range of digital multimedia and
handheld devices including cell phones, PDAs, cameras, print
servers, HDTV and video game players.
Ralink customers can look forward to continuous improvements
in speed, bandwidth and reliability with IEEE 802.11n solutions
for next-generation high-performance Wi-Fi. Ralink Technology
was founded in 2001 with headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan and an
R&D center in Cupertino, California. For more information,
visit Ralink at www.ralinktech.com.
Ralink, Ralink Technology and MIMObilityTM are Ralink's
registered trademarks; All other trademarks mentioned in this
document are the property of their respective owners.
Ralink Technology Corporation
Taiwan Media Contact
:Max Hsu,
+886-3-560-0868
Max_Hsu@ralinktech.com.tw
US Media Contact:
Joe Volat,
408-725-8070
jvolat@ralinktech.com
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