HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ralink Technology, a leading developer of high performance wireless solutions, today announced that its 300 Mbps dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi chipset (RT2800U) 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 RT2800U 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 RT2880U 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 RT2800U 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.

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