May 6, 2011 11:58 GMT  ·  By

Quantenna Communications, a company specializing in the development of 802.11n wireless solutions, has just announced the launch of its QHS7xx family of Full-11n chipsets that are able to reach transfer rates as high as 600Mbps by using a 4x4 (MIMO) antenna design.

The QHS7xx product family includes the QHS715 chipset for high-bandwidth HD video entertainment applications, and the QHS710 solution, which is designed for cost-sensitive, mainstream IPTV deployments.

Both of these chipsets use a 4x4 multiple input multiple output (MIMO) design which means they support four communication antennas.

These can deliver up to four simultaneous data streams, each at a maximum speed of 150Mbps, for a total theoretical bandwidth of 600Mbps.

According to Quantenna, the QHS7xx chipsets can be used in gateways, routers, video bridges and other such products to transmit concurrent multiple 1080p-resolution high-definition video streams and standard-definition streams to HDTVs placed all throughout the house.

In addition to the high data bandwidth, the Quantenna 802.11n solutions also sport advanced algorithms and modulation techniques meant to improve the signal-to-noise ratio.

“Quantenna is enabling the wireless video revolution by giving users a single solution both for standard data networking and for whole-home, carrier-quality HD video streaming and distribution,” said Dr. Sam Heidari, Interim chief executive officer and vice president of Research and Development for Quantenna.

“Our QHS7xx chipset family continues to prove its superiority in rigorous testing by the industry's leading OEMs, who are using it to deliver the best possible video entertainment experience on any screen in any room -- from the largest TVs, to displays used for video gaming with the most rigorous performance requirements.”

Both Quantenna QHS7xx 802.11n controllers are available right now from the company. Unfortunately, we don't know when the first wireless products based on these chipsets arrive to market or who will manufacture them.