Quantenna and ViXS Bring 4K Ultra HD TV to Life—Without Wires

ViXS XCode® Media Processor Sets New World Standard for Video Processing and Wireless Transmission

2014 International CES

LAS VEGAS--()--Quantenna Communications, Inc., a leader in ultra-reliable Wi-Fi networking for whole-home entertainment, today announced at CES that ViXS has added Quantenna’s 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology to their XCode 6400 reference design platform, the world’s first system-on-a-chip (SoC) that can decode and display Ultra HD 4K p60 HEVC at 10-bit. Ideal for wireless set-top boxes, the XCode 6400 family now features Quantenna’s award-winning QSR1000 4x4 802.11ac Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) chipset, giving it the wireless speed, stability and fidelity needed for 4K TV.

Paired with a Quantenna-enabled gateway, Quantenna’s QSR1000 provides unsurpassed data throughput of up to 1.7Gbps, with dynamic digital beamforming that intelligently strengthens connectivity, improves efficiency and extends wireless coverage range beyond that of any other solution. ViXS’s breakthrough video technology decodes more than 60 frames per second (fps) and displays HEVC Ultra HD TV 4K broadcasting content at full resolution of 3840x2160@60fps in both Main and Main 10 (M10P) profile. In addition, when decoding HEVC at HD resolution up to 1920x1080 the XCode 6400 requires only half the bandwidth of today’s AVC (H.264) video streams and just a quarter of the bandwidth of MPEG-2.

“4K stands for the utmost in picture quality, and that’s what the XCode 6400 delivers,” said Sally Daub, president and CEO of ViXS Systems Inc. “The XCode 6400 has set a new cost effective benchmark for true-to-life images, ultra-low-power operation and unsurpassed efficiency. Now Quantenna’s industry-leading QSR1000 chipset enables us to provide that same spectacular experience with the freedom of a wireless connection.”

“For service providers and set-top-box manufacturers, wire-quality Wi-Fi is no longer an option. It’s a necessity,” said Dr. Sam Heidari, CEO of Quantenna. “Our unique 802.11ac 4x4 MIMO architecture is a natural match for 4K video, reaching farther and performing faster and more reliably than any other. The QSR1000 adds a whole new dimension of performance to the ViXS XCode 6400, the best-in-class SoC for 4K Ultra HD TV.”

The enhanced XCode 6400 reference design will be available in Q1 2014.

To set up a time to meet with Quantenna during CES, please contact quantenna@lewispr.com.

About ViXS Systems Inc.

ViXS is the pioneer and market leader in designing revolutionary media processing semiconductor solutions for the broadcasting and consumer electronics industries, with over 428 patents issued and pending worldwide, numerous industry awards for innovation, and over 28 million media processor shipments to date. ViXS is driving the transition to Ultra HD 4K across the entire content value chain by providing professional and consumer grade chipsets that support the new High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard up to Main Profile 10-bit, reducing bandwidth consumption by 50% while providing the depth of color and image clarity needed to take advantage of higher-resolution content. ViXS’ XCodePro 3xx family is ideal for Ultra HD 4K infrastructure equipment and the XCode 6xxx family of system-on-chip (SoC) products achieve unprecedented levels of integration that enable manufacturers to create cost-effective consumer entertainment devices.

ViXS is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in Europe, Asia and North America. VIXS, the ViXS® logo, XCode®, XCodePro™, XConnex™ and Xtensiv™ are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ViXS. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information on ViXS, visit our website: www.vixs.com.

About Quantenna Communications, Inc.

Quantenna is a leading developer of 802.11ac and 802.11n Wi-Fi semiconductor solutions that deliver the performance, speed and reliability of wired Ethernet for multimedia data anywhere in the home. Quantenna pioneered the delivery of seamless video over Wi-Fi and set the performance standard for delivering wire-like quality HD video reliably throughout the connected home, for which it has amassed a list of major awards, including being named a “Top 5 Start-Up for 2013” by The Wall Street Journal. Founded in 2006, Quantenna has shipped millions of its Wi-Fi chipsets being deployed by major telco, cable and satellite service providers and operators worldwide including AT&T, Bell Canada, Swisscom, Telefonica, France Telecom and Belgacom. Quantenna is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices worldwide. For additional information, visit www.quantenna.com.

Quantenna™ is the trademark of Quantenna Communications and its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. Wi-Fi® is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Any other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts

LEWIS PR for Quantenna
Anton Molodetskiy, 415-432-2400
quantenna@lewispr.com
or
Quantenna
David Carroll, 510-743-2260
dcarroll@quantenna.com
or
ViXS Systems Inc.
David Jones, 416-646-2000
djones@vixs.com
or
TMX Equicom
Craig Armitage, 416-815-0700 ext. 278
carmitage@tmxequicom.com
Robert Kelly, 416-815-0700 ext. 253
rkelly@tmxequicom.com

Release Summary

ViXS has added Quantenna’s 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology to its XCode 6400 reference design platform, the world’s first system-on-a-chip (SoC) that can decode and display Ultra HD 4K p60 HEVC at 10-bit.

Contacts

LEWIS PR for Quantenna
Anton Molodetskiy, 415-432-2400
quantenna@lewispr.com
or
Quantenna
David Carroll, 510-743-2260
dcarroll@quantenna.com
or
ViXS Systems Inc.
David Jones, 416-646-2000
djones@vixs.com
or
TMX Equicom
Craig Armitage, 416-815-0700 ext. 278
carmitage@tmxequicom.com
Robert Kelly, 416-815-0700 ext. 253
rkelly@tmxequicom.com