Wireless LAN chipset handles HDTV
Demonstration at IPTV World Forum to feature WLANPlus’ unique ability to deliver high-definition television (HDTV) over wireless LAN at wire line quality.
Metalink will demonstrate WLANPlus, the industry’s first CE-grade dual-band 802.11n-compliant chipset, on Stand 116 at the upcoming IPTV World Forum in London, from 5th to 7th March 2007. Barry Volinskey, Metalink’s VP of wireless LAN Marketing, will take part in ‘Managing the new customer experience - from content to connectivity’, a panel that will take place on Tuesday 6th March 2007 at 1230 GMT. Metalink’s demonstration will feature WLANPlus’ unique ability to deliver high-definition television (HDTV) over wireless LAN at wire line quality.
WLANPlus is an advanced 802.11n standard-compliant wireless local area networking (WLAN) chipset designed to enable high-throughput, rich-content, quality-critical applications.
Metalink’s unique technology enables the delivery of IPTV throughout the home, and is the most robust and cost-effective solution for distribution of multiple HDTV streams over wireless home networks at wire-like performance.
As such, WLANPlus is the industry’s best-in-breed wireless platform for products and services that require guaranteed performance, large bandwidth and interoperability with legacy Wi-Fi.
It is the optimal high-throughput wireless interface for a full range of next-generation consumer electronics products, including residential gateways, DTVs, HDTVs, set-top boxes, media adapters, digital video recorders (DVRs) and more.
According to ABI Research, the number of telco TV subscribers is expected to grow tenfold over the next three years from 2.7 million in 2006 to 31.5 in 2009.
Metalink’s 802.11n-compliant WLANPlus offers the best-of-breed solution for distributing video over IP networks throughout the home, thereby meeting these emerging market needs.
