STMicroelectronics and Quantenna Cooperate to Deliver Best-in-Class Wireless Set-Top Box Reference Design

7 januari 2013 LAS VEGAS, January 7, 2013 - CES 2013 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and Quantenna Communications, Inc., a leader in ultra-reliable Wi- Fi networking for whole-home entertainment, revealed today a Wi-Fi set-top box reference design platform to significantly accelerate wireless set-top box development by providing unparalleled flexibility, video quality and cost savings when deploying multi-room DVR (Digital Video Recorder) services. The new best-in-class Wi-Fi reference design is based on STMicroelectronics' high-performance STiH207 SoC and Quantenna's leading QHS710 4x4 MIMO (multiple- input and multiple-output) chipset for easy wireless deployment of IPTV and VOD (Video on Demand) services with leading carriers.  This combination provides an unmatched Wi-Fi reference design enabling a reliable HD video user experience and reducing time-to-market for carriers and service providers. "Giving consumers the flexibility to add and move TVs throughout the home without having to rewire connections is a big challenge for carriers today," said Laurent Remont, Digital Convergence Group Vice President and Unified Platform Division General Manager. "Combining Quantenna's Wi-Fi chip set with ST's industry leading STiH207 Set Top Box Client or Orly STiH416 Server single- chip controllers, STMicroelectronics delivers truly best-in-class Home Client and Gateway reference designs, featuring top performance and providing consumers with more flexibility and freedom." "The ability to offer flexible, whole-home Wi-Fi coverage with the video quality previously only seen with wired connections enables our new reference design to satisfy the user-experience requirements carriers are targeting," said Dr. Sam Heidari, chief executive officer with Quantenna.  "Quantenna is the first company to bring 4x4 MIMO with the reliability and flexibility to enable huge deployment-cost savings for carriers, continuing to extend our lead in the growing IPTV market segment. With this new reference design we are able to meet the needs of carriers of lower deployment costs yet not compromising on performance or quality." The reference design will be on display starting January 8, 2013 at Quantenna's LVH suite. About STMicroelectronics ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the spectrum of sense and power and automotive products and embedded processing solutions. From energy management and savings to trust and data security, from healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and office, at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a positive and innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented. In 2011, the Company's net revenues were $9.73 billion. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com. About Quantenna Communications, Inc. Quantenna Communications, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company developing standards-based 802.11n and 802.11ac MIMO chipsets that deliver the highest levels of performance, speed and reliability for wireless networks and devices. Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., Quantenna has assembled a management and engineering team with a long track record of start-up success, and is backed by leading venture capital firms, including Sequoia Capital, Venrock, Sigma Partners, Southern Cross Venture Partners, DAG Ventures, Rusnano, Swisscom Ventures, Grazia Equity, and Telefónica Digital. Quantenna was recently named to Wall Street Journal's 2012 list of top 50 start-ups. For additional information, please visit www.quantenna.com. Quantenna(TM), the logo, and Full-11n(TM) are the trademarks 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. Media Contacts: Jeremy Hyatt Quantenna +1 510 743 2275 jhyatt@quantenna.com Michael Markowitz STMicroelectronics +1 781 591 0354 michael.markowitz@st.com ST and Quantenna Wireless Set-top Box: http://hugin.info/152740/R/1668570/541793.pdf This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: STMicroelectronics via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1668570]