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Ralink Design Wins Include 4 of the World's 5 Largest High Definition Television Manufacturers

"802.11n has emerged as the default in-home transport technology for wireless high definition video -- but not all Wi-Fi is created equal," said David Borison, vice president of marketing for Ralink Technology. "Ralink's portfolio of home networking solutions was built from the ground up to support next generation consumer electronics applications. Our products are enabled with a variety of video-centric 802.11n extensions, they lead the industry in performance benchmarking tests, and they support the cost requirements of today's price-sensitive consumer electronics market."

Ralink's RT3572 delivers 300 Mbps of throughput with support for 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 RT3572 also incorporates a variety of leading-edge radio and baseband processing techniques to improve wireless range and reliability including Maximum Likelihood Detection (MLD) and Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC). Ralink's video optimized technology also incorporates intelligent rate adaptation algorithms, traffic classifiers, and distinct controls for audio and video packets. These video-specific enhancements allow Ralink's 802.11n solutions to make reliable video distribution over Wi-Fi a reality.

"802.11n is a vital and leading player in video and home-entertainment applications," said Craig Mathias, a Principal with the wireless and mobile advisory firm Farpoint Group. "Ralink is grabbing a huge opportunity here. Combining video distribution with the many other key capabilities of 802.11n in the residence - and, for that matter, everywhere else - it's easy to see why 802.11n is the choice of so many television manufacturers."

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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 Hsin-chu, Taiwan and an R&D center in Cupertino, California. For more information, visit Ralink at www.ralinktech.com

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