CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- April 23, 2007 - Ralink Technology, a leading developer of 802.11x WLAN chipsets, today announced that its MIMObilityTM WLAN chipsets comply with the new IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 standard.
By complying with the draft 2.0 802.11n standard, Ralink MIMObilityTM solutions offer truly superior performance and seamless interoperability to enhance the overall end user experience. These chipsets provide data throughput greater than 160 Mbps with actual connection speeds of 300 Mbps to accommodate protocol overhead. Ralink MIMObilityTM solutions consist of a transceiver, and an integrated Baseband and Media Access Control (MAC) device that support industry standard interfaces including PCI, MiniPCI, CardBus, USB 2.0, PCIe and MiniCard. The chipsets are fully backward compatible with the existing industry wireless standards such as 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g.
A market leader in the 802.11x WLAN industry, Ralink MIMObilityTM chipsets are currently available with reference designs and driver software for the Windows Vista operating system. Linux source code for all Ralink drivers is also available. Ralink’s 802.11x WLAN solutions are currently shipping in wireless LAN routers for homes, businesses and city-wide networks. They are also used in laptops, media servers, set-top boxes, televisions, printers and projectors throughout the world.
About Ralink Technology
Ralink Technology Corporation was founded in January 2001 to develop and market wireless Local Area Network chipset solutions. The company has its headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan and its US office in Cupertino, California. The company's chipsets are recognized for superior throughput, extended range, low-power and consistent reliability. For more information, visit Ralink at www.ralinktech.com or email info@ralinktech.com.
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Ralink Technology Corporation
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