09 January, 2012 - MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless
semiconductor company for wireless communications and
digital multimedia solutions, today announced its latest
innovation for 802.11ac Wi-Fi AP/routers-the RT6856 Wi-Fi
system-on-a-chip (SoC), which is also its first product
since its merger with Ralink Technology. Designed
specifically to address the needs of high quality home
content distribution, synchronization and display, the
RT6856 represents the industry's first solution to enable
Gigabit wireless on a dual-band concurrent Wi-Fi AP/router,
or a CPU-offloading intelligent NIC (iNIC) solution for
connected consumer electronics products. The RT6856 gives
added depth and breadth to MediaTek's wireless connectivity
product line, allowing it to better compete for
cross-platform deals with networking/consumer electronic
chip manufacturers worldwide.
The RT6856 Wi-Fi SoC contains a powerful 700 MHz MIPS®
34KEc™ CPU core and two PCI Express interfaces to enable
interoperability with 802.11ac Wi-Fi chips for true Gigabit
wireless "dual band concurrent" home networks for high
quality data, voice and video applications. It allows users
to simultaneously create two wireless networks both running
at full bandwidth speeds, offering a significant increase
in total network capacity. The RT6856 also features a rich
array of connectivity options including an RGMII interface
that can be used with a Gigabit Ethernet switch, cable, or
xDSL modem; two USB 2.0 interfaces for 3G/WiMAX/LTE
connectivities, printing, consumer electronics, or wireless
storage applications; and SPI, I2C, I2S, and PCM interfaces
for audio and VoIP applications. Plus, the new SoC also
includes the company's field proven hardware support for
Network Address Translation (NAT) and other frame
aggregation techniques that make its LAN to WAN routing
performance five times faster than conventional
software-based products. Moreover, the RT6856 comes with a
CPU-offloading intelligent NIC (iNIC) solution that allows
manufacturers to easily incorporate wireless connectivity
into products that previously lacked Wi-Fi capability,
without the necessity of host processor upgrades.
The RT6856 system-on-a-chip solution works perfectly with
all MediaTek PCIe Wi-Fi chips, including the upcoming
802.11ac line. Hardware and software design kits and
customer samples for both AP/routers and intelligent NIC
solutions are now available. Key product features
include:
- Built-in best-in-class hardware network address
translation (NAT) acceleration engine and RGMII interface
for Gigabit Ethernet connection enables the RT6856's WAN to
LAN throughput to run up to five times faster than
conventional software-based NAT routers.
- Embedded IPSec security engine brings low cost, yet high
performance VPN function to residential gateway products;
also makes the RT6856 ideal for SMB-class networking
applications.
"Since the merger with Ralink, MediaTek has been
proactively integrating technical advantages from both
parties' respective fields such as wireless communications,
digital consumer and networking marketplaces. This not only
brings synergy to our solutions for connected devices
throughout digital homes, but also enables MediaTek to
expand its presence in networking industries and enrich its
product portfolio." said Mr. C.J. Hsieh, President of
MediaTek. "The proliferation of high quality video, digital
content, and Blu-Ray DVDs in homes is driving demand for
greater Wi-Fi performance and coverage beyond existing
single RF 802.11n devices. This will lead to the rapid
adoption of dual-band concurrent Wi-Fi as the next key
technology in both consumer and enterprise applications."
Mr. Hsieh also went on to say, "MediaTek is strongly
positioned to deliver new products that offer high value
and are capable of meeting the evolving needs of our
customers in the home networking market. With the RT6856,
we not only offer our OEM customers a new paradigm for
affordable yet high performance dual-band concurrent Wi-Fi
technology, but also provide them with a scalable platform
that can be leveraged to develop new revenue streams in the
home networking arena."
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company
for wireless communications and digital multimedia
solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in
cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless
communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, and
DVD and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on
Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code "2454",
MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales or
research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India,
U.S., Japan, Korea, Denmark, England and Dubai.
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