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==History==
[[File:TP-LINK logo.svg|right|thumb|Original TP-Link logo from 1996 to 2016.]]
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
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}}
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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>
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