TP-Linkis anAmerican-incorporatedChinesecompany that manufactures network equipment and smart home products. The company was established in 1996 inChina,and transferred ownership out of the country in a series of corporate restructurings in 2022–2024.[1][2]TP-Link's main headquarters occupies a 30-story skyscraper inShenzhen, China;[3]there is a smaller headquarters inIrvine, California,where the main holding company is legally based.[4][5]It has 42 subsidiaries operating globally and owns several brands, includingDeco,Tapo,Omada, VIGI, Aginet, Kasa Smart, and Mercusys.[6][7][8]
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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 ( Triệu kiến quân ) |
| Headquarters | , |
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 (Triệu kiến quânZhào Jiànjūn) and Zhao Jia xing (Triệu Giai hưngZhào Jiāxīng), to produce and market anetwork cardthey had developed. Thecompany namewas based on the concept of "twisted pairlink "invented byAlexander Graham Bell,a kind of cabling that reduces electromagnetic interference.[9]
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.[10]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.[11][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, theUnited States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Partyasked theUnited States Department of Commerceto investigate TP-Link and its affiliates for potential national security risks.[12][13][14]
Products
editTP-Link products include high speedcable modems,mobile phones,ADSL,range extenders,routers,switches,IP cameras,power-line adapters,print servers,media converters,wireless adapters,power banks,USB hubs,smart homedevices, andhome robots.TP-Link also manufactured theOnHubrouter forGoogle.[15]TP-Link manufactures smart home devices under their Kasa Smart and Tapo product lines.[16][17]
Manufacturing
editTP-Link manufactures its products in-house, as opposed to outsourcing tooriginal design manufacturers(ODMs).[18]
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- ^"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.Retrieved15 August2024.
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