Qualcomm Incorporated, through its subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies, announced that its home entertainment platform QCA9379 is powering the connectivity in Samsung QLED TV product line. The QCA9379 is a combo chip with support for dual-stream Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth. The QCA9379 chip allows Bluetooth to wirelessly connect with remote controls and gaming accessories. The combo chip also features the newest Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard with receive support for Multi-User MIMO, allowing fast access to bandwidth-intensive online content such as streaming 4K Ultra HD video.
The QCA9379 has separate Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas for coexistence support to enable dual-stream capabilities, improving Wi-Fi performance in scenarios requiring concurrent connectivity, a higher number of users, and robust connectivity across the home. The QCA9379 is designed to interoperate with Qualcomm Technologies' Bluetooth Smart SoC for remote controls and accessories, the CSR102x.