Quantenna Communications this week announced a series of integrated 802.11n Quantenna High Speed (QHS) chipsets with 4x4 MIMO and transmit (Tx) beamforming technology which promise twice the speeds of competing solutions.

"Quantenna's QHS chipsets promise up to 600 Mbps data throughput, far greater than the maximum 300 Mbps promised by conventional 802.11n devices," writes ZDNet's Sean Portnoy.

"The chips are being designed to solve the problem of uneven Wi-Fi coverage that results when signals are forced to travel through walls, weakening their strength," explains GigaOm's Stacey Higginbotham. "The design also tries to avoid interference from other devices operating in the 2.4 or 5 Ghz bands with a dual-band chip and MIMO technology. The firm is offering a chipset for the 2.4 Ghz band, one for 5 Ghz, as well as a dual-band chipset."

"By integrating technologies such as mesh networking and beamforming in one match-box sized package, Quantenna wants to make wireless a reliable option for IP-based HDTV in any kind of home, and in the process take on industry stalwarts Broadcom and Atheros," writes Network World's Mikael Ricknäs.

More here from TMCnet ... more here from Engadget ... and the press release is here.