Quantenna Announces Strategic Partnership with Samsung Electronics to Develop Next-Generation Wireless Products

FREMONT, Calif., October 3, 2011 -- Quantenna Communications, Inc., a leader in ultra-reliable Wi- Fi networking for whole-home entertainment, announced today an agreement to partner with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to develop products based on Quantenna's 4x4 MIMO Wi-Fi technology.

The partnership will enable Samsung and Quantenna to jointly develop advanced Wi-Fi-based solutions to address a number of markets. The two companies also expect that through a technical partnership, Samsung's expertise in consumer electronics products will assist Quantenna to continue to develop high- performance wireless solutions.

"We believe that Samsung will impact the industry in a number of important ways," said Sam Heidari, chief executive officer for Quantenna. "Combining our expertise in high performance 4x4 MIMO Wi-Fi with Samsung's products enhances Quantenna's leadership in whole-home wireless video distribution."

About Quantenna Communications, Inc.

Quantenna Communications, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company developing standards-based 802.11n 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 Grazia Equity, Sequoia Capital, Sigma Partners, Southern Cross Venture Partners and Venrock Associates. For additional information, please visit www.quantenna.com.

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