TP-Link is a Singaporean electronics manufacturer of network equipment and smart home products. The company was established in 1996 in China, separated from Chinese TP-LINK in 2022, and announced a corporate restructuring in May 2024. TP-Link has headquarters in Singapore and the United States, and 42 subsidiaries, selling products in over 170 countries and regions.[2] It owns several brands, including Deco, Tapo, Omada, VIGI, Aginet, Kasa Smart, and Mercusys.[3]
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Native name | TP-Link Corporation Pte. Ltd. |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Networking hardware, Telecoms equipment, IP cameras |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Jeffrey Chao (趙建軍) |
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Area served | Worldwide |
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| Website | www |
History
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TP-Link was founded in 1996 by two brothers, Zhao Jianjun (赵建军 Zhào Jiànjūn) and Zhao Jiaxing (赵佳兴 Zhào Jiāxīng), to produce and market a network card they had developed. The company name was based on the concept of "twisted pair link" invented by Alexander Graham Bell, a kind of cabling that reduces electromagnetic interference.[4][better source needed]
TP-Link began its first international expansion in 2005. In 2007, the company moved into a new 100,000-square-meter headquarters and facilities at Shenzhen's Hi-Tech Industry Park. TP-Link USA was established in 2008.[5] In 2022, TP-Link Corporation began to separate from TP-LINK Technologies Co., Ltd. (TP-LINK) in China. After the separation, TP-Link Corporation became a standalone entity in all shareholdings and all operational aspects, such as workforce, research and development, production, marketing, and customer service.[6][non-primary source needed]
In May 2024, TP-Link announced the completion of corporate restructuring, with headquarters in the United States and Singapore.[2]
In August 2024, the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party asked the United States Department of Commerce to investigate TP-Link and its affiliates for potential national security risks.[7][8][9]
Products
editTP-Link products include high speed cable modems, mobile phones, ADSL, range extenders, routers, switches, IP cameras, power-line adapters, print servers, media converters, wireless adapters, power banks, USB hubs, smart home devices, and home robots. TP-Link also manufactured the OnHub router for Google.[10] TP-Link manufactures smart home devices under their Kasa Smart and Tapo product lines.[11][12]
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Manufacturing
editTP-Link manufactures its products in-house, as opposed to outsourcing to original design manufacturers (ODMs).[13]
References
edit- ^ "TP-Link Completes Corporate Restructuring to Boost Growth Initiatives". 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b "TP-Link completes restructuring with 2 HQ". Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "About TP-Link". Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Network-gear firm TP-Link thinks big in US market". Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Richard Xu (15 September 2013). "Richard Xu, Vice President - TP-Link". Businessinterviews.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "TP-Link Corporation Group Announces Completion of Corporate Restructuring, Marking a New Era in its Future Evolution".
- ^ Alper, Alexandra (15 August 2024). "US lawmakers urge probe of WiFi router maker TP-Link over fears of Chinese cyber attacks". Reuters. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Kan, Michael. "US Lawmakers Demand Probe Into TP-Link, Claiming Spying Risks From China". PCMAG. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "U.S. lawmakers request probe into Chinese router manufacturer TP-Link — letter cites cybersecurity vulnerabilities with TP-Link routers". Tom's Hardware. 19 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "TP-Link Transforms From Purveyor of Fine Tools to Smart Life Enabler". CNET. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Smart Home | TP-Link". www.tp-link.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to Tapo". www.tapo.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "TP-LINK Targets Aggressive U.S. Expansion, VARs Included". CRN. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
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