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{{shortShort description|MultinationalChinese technology company}}{{EngvarB|date=August 2016}}

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|[[TP-Link#Tapo|Tapo]]

| location_city = [[Irvine, CA]]

| location_country = [[SingaporeUnited States]]<ref name=digitalterminal>{{cite web |url=https://digitalterminalwww.inbusinesswire.com/tech-companiesnews/tphome/20241009647337/en/TP-linkLink-completesSystems-corporateInc.-restructuringEstablishes-Global-Headquarters-in-the-United-States-to-boostDrive-growthInnovation-initiativesand-Strengthen-Global-Competitiveness | title= TP-Link CompletesSystems CorporateInc. RestructuringEstablishes Global Headquarters in the United States to BoostDrive GrowthInnovation and Strengthen Global Competitiveness |url-status=live Initiatives}}</ref>

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TP-Link was founded in 1996 by two brothers, Zhao Jianjun ({{lang|zh|赵建军}} ''Zhào Jiànjūn'') and Zhao Jiaxing ({{lang|zh|赵佳兴}} ''Zhào Jiāxīng''), to produce and market a [[network card]] they had developed. The [[Company naming|company name]] was based on the concept of "[[twisted pair]] link" invented by [[Alexander Graham Bell]], a kind of cabling that reduces electromagnetic interference.<ref name=cd2013>{{citeCite web |last=Toukhi |first=Farah Al |date=2024-11-04 |title=Power 25: The tech titans of the Middle East |url=https://webwired.archive.orgme/webbusiness/20130405111401big-tech/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2013power-0425-the-tech-titans-of-the-middle-east/05/content_16377527.htm | titleaccess-date=Network2024-gear firm TP11-Link25 thinks|website=Wired bigMiddle in US marketEast}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=August 2024}}

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.<ref>{{cite web |author=Richard Xu |url=http://www.businessinterviews.com/Richard-Xu-TP-Link |title=Richard Xu, Vice President - TP-Link |publisher=Businessinterviews.com |date=2013-09-15 |access-date=2014-03-07 |archive-date=27 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127232553/http://businessinterviews.com/Richard-Xu-TP-Link |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref name="tp-linkpress">{{cite web |title=TP-Link Corporation Group Announces Completion of Corporate Restructuring, Marking a New Era in its Future Evolution |url=https://www.tp-link.com/us/press/news/21130/}}</ref>{{Non-primary source needed|date=August 2024}}

In May 2024, TP-Link announced the completion of corporate restructuring, with headquarters in the United States and Singapore.<ref name=telecompaper>{{cite web|url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/tp-link-completes-restructuring-with-2-hq-separate-chinese-business--1500137 | title=TP-Link completes restructuring with 2 HQ}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alper |first=Alexandra |date=August 15, 2024 |title=US lawmakers urge probe of WiFi router maker TP-Link over fears of Chinese cyber attacks |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-lawmakers-urge-probe-wifi-router-maker-tp-link-over-fears-chinese-cyber-2024-08-15/ |access-date=August 15, 2024 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kan |first=Michael |title=US Lawmakers Demand Probe Into TP-Link, Claiming Spying Risks From China |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-lawmakers-demand-probe-into-tp-link-claiming-spying-risks-from-china |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=[[PCMAG]] |language=en |archive-date=21 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821044109/https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-lawmakers-demand-probe-into-tp-link-claiming-spying-risks-from-china |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-08-19 |title=U.S. lawmakers request probe into Chinese router manufacturer TP-Link — letter cites cybersecurity vulnerabilities with TP-Link routers |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/us-lawmakers-request-probe-into-chinese-router-manufacturer-tp-link-letter-cites-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-with-tp-link-routers |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=[[Tom's Hardware]] |language=en |archive-date=21 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821044110/https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/us-lawmakers-request-probe-into-chinese-router-manufacturer-tp-link-letter-cites-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-with-tp-link-routers |url-status=live }}</ref>

TP-Link products include high speed [[cable modem]]s, [[mobile phone]]s, [[ADSL]], [[Wireless repeater|range extenders]], [[Router (computing)|router]]s, [[Network switch|switch]]es, [[IP camera]]s, [[Power-line communication|power-line adapters]], [[print server]]s, [[Media converter|media converters]], [[Wireless adapter|wireless adapters]], [[power bank]]s, [[USB hub]]s, [[smart home]] devices, and [[#Robotic vacuum cleaner|home robots]]. TP-Link also manufactured the [[Google OnHub|OnHub]] router for [[Google]].<ref name="cnet-newlogo">{{cite web|title=TP-Link Transforms From Purveyor of Fine Tools to Smart Life Enabler|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/tp-link-creates-a-new-logo-as-it-heads-towards-smart-home/|website=CNET|access-date=28 September 2016|archive-date=24 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824182346/https://www.cnet.com/news/tp-link-creates-a-new-logo-as-it-heads-towards-smart-home/|url-status=live}}</ref> TP-Link manufactures smart home devices under their Kasa Smart and Tapo product lines.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/smart-home/|title=Smart Home {{!}} TP-Link|website=www.tp-link.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-09-16|archive-date=21 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321130311/https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/smart-home/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapo.com/en/|title=Welcome to Tapo|website=www.tapo.com|language=en-hk|access-date=2019-11-29|archive-date=11 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811081808/https://www.tapo.com/en/|url-status=live}}</ref>[[File:AXE95.jpg|thumb|right|TP-Link AXE7800 Tri-Band [[Wi-Fi 6E]] [[Router (computing)|router]]]]