January 16 , 2013 , Seoul – STMicroelectronics ( ST) , a global semiconductor company providing a wide range of electronic applications, [according to] Quantenna CommunicationsIn collaboration with Quantenna , Inc. , a new Wi-Fi set-top box reference design platform has been introduced . This platform can significantly accelerate the development timeline for wireless set-top boxes by providing excellent flexibility , image quality, and cost savings when deploying multi - room DVR services . Quantenna offers highly stable [products] for whole - home entertainment.   It is a major company that provides Wi-Fi networking .

The newly introduced best-in-class Wi-Fi reference design is ST 's high-performance STiH207 SoCBased on Quantenna's QHS710 4x4 MIMO ( Multiple Input/Output ) chipset , it helps major telecommunications operators easily deploy IPTV and VOD wirelessly . The combination of these two products provides the best Wi-Fi reference design, delivering stable HD video quality while enabling telecommunications operators and service providers to reduce time-to-market .

Laurent Remont, Vice President of ST ’s Digital Convergence Group and Head of Integrated Platform Business, said, “Providing the flexibility to add or move a TV anywhere in the home without needing to reconnect is a major challenge that telecommunications operators have been grappling with today . Quantenna's Wi-Fi chipset and ST 's industry-leading STiH207 MsoHyperlink> Set-top box client or Orly ‘Clear Gothic’; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; text-underline: none; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm">STiH416 “By combining server single-chip controllers , ST has enabled the provision of a true best-in-class home client and gateway reference design . This delivers optimal performance , flexibility , and freedom to users , ” he said .

Dr. Dr. Sam Heidari stated, “This latest reference design can satisfy the level of user experience requirements targeted by telecommunications operators by providing flexible hole-to - home Wi-Fi while delivering picture quality previously only seen in wired connections . ” As the first company to introduce 4x4 MIMO , which enables reliability and flexibility to allow telecommunications operators to enjoy significant reductions in deployment costs, Quantenna has continued to expand its position as a leader in the growing IPTV market . "With this reference design , we can satisfy telecommunications operators who want to lower implementation costs without compromising performance or quality," the company stated .