Samsung, STMicroelectronics, and Metalink are collaborating to launch a new set-top box, which supports high-definition TV quality based on 802.11n wireless IPTV standard.

The product, Samsung SMT-H6155, is specifically designed for the delivery of HD IPTV over wireless LAN. It is equipped with an STi7109 chipset providing the HD video decoding technology from STMicroelectronics, and Metalink's 802.11n WLANPlus chipset enabling the wireless delivery of multiple HD video streams throughout the home.

The release date for the new set-top box was not disclosed.

"Our customers have shown great demand for high-definition multimedia content via IPTV and the ability to facilitate content using Wireless LAN," said HEE-WON PARK, Vice President of Samsung's STB Development Group. "We believe that Samsung's SMT-H6155, equipped with STMicroelectronics' decoder and Metalink's 802.11n chipsets, will satisfy our consumers as a top-of-the-line set-top box for HD IPTV."

To see a live demonstration of the solution please visit Samsung booth, D60 at Hall 26.

Mike Arden, Principal Analyst, Broadband and Multimedia Research at ABI Research, noted: "STMicroelectronics holds the leading market share for STB decoders, and Samsung is the leading STB vendor in Asia-Pacific and second worldwide. Together, these companies will be in a strong position to capture market share in the IPTV STB market, which will grow from 4.7 million units shipped in 2006 to 41.2 million units shipped in 2011."