Metalink Ltd. (NASDAQ: MTLK) is a leading provider of silicon solutions for high performance wireless and wireline broadband communications. Metalink’s products revolutionize the broadband experience by facilitating the convergence of telecommunication, networking and entertainment. Based on WLAN and DSL technologies, these products are designed to offer true broadband connectivity in every home.
Metalink's wireless LAN products introduce an enhanced wireless home network experience by implementing WLANPlus, a high-throughput IEEE 802.11n-compliant wireless LAN technology. WLANPlus surpasses alternative 802.11n technologies by an order of magnitude, providing a best-of-breed foundation for wireless triple-play and entertainment networks with multiple simultaneous high-definition video streams and extended coverage. With a wide range of chipsets including single-band, dual-band, simultaneous dual-band and System on Chip (SoC) with integrated network processor, it offers the best match for various applications ranging from Residential Gateways, Access Points and Routers to PC cards, STBs, DMAs and wireless HDTVs.
With transmission speeds reaching 300 Mbps, WLANPlus provides a cutting edge solution for VoIP, gaming and HD video streaming applications, with complete and reliable coverage throughout the home. The WLANPlus chipset includes MIMO technology, featuring advanced coding (LDPC), Maximum Likelihood MIMO detector, market-leading 2.4/5 GHz performance, and packet aggregation with channel bonding. The WLANPlus family of products supports a full suite of 802.11n applications.