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'''TP-Link''' is a [[Singapore|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 has 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.<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 |access-date=7 June 2024 |archive-date=7 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607095413/https://www.telecompaper.com/news/tp-link-completes-restructuring-with-2-hq-separate-chinese-business--1500137 |url-status=live }}</ref> It owns several brands, including [[#Deco|Deco]], [[TP-Link#Tapo|Tapo]], Omada, VIGI, Aginet, Kasa Smart, and Mercusys.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tp-link.com/en/about/about-us/|title=About TP-Link|access-date=21 November 2023|archive-date=21 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121130957/https://www.tp-link.com/en/about/about-us/|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''TP-Link''' is a [[Singapore|Singaporean]] electronics manufacturer of network equipment and smart home products.<ref>https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/hkbn-and-tp-link-debut-one-stop-priority-plus-home-wi-fi-solution-436197.shtml</ref> The company was established in 1996 in [[China]], separated from Chinese TP-LINK in 2022, and has announced a corporate restructuring in May 2024.<ref name=tp-linkpress>{{cite web|url=https://www.tp-link.com/us/press/news/21130/ | title=TP-Link Corporation Group Announces Completion of Corporate Restructuring, Marking a New Era in its Future Evolution}}</ref> TP-Link has headquarters in Singapore and the [[United States]], and 42 subsidiaries, selling products in over 170 countries and regions.<ref name=tp-linkpress>{{cite web|url=https://www.tp-link.com/us/press/news/21130/ | title=TP-Link Corporation Group Announces Completion of Corporate Restructuring, Marking a New Era in its Future Evolution}}</ref><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> It owns several brands, including [[#Deco|Deco]], [[TP-Link#Tapo|Tapo]], Omada, VIGI, Aginet, Kasa Smart, and Mercusys.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tp-link.com/en/about/about-us/| title=About TP-Link}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:TP-LINK logo.svg|right|thumb|Original TP-Link logo from 1996 to 2016.]]
[[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 name=cd2013>{{cite web |url=http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2013-04/05/content_16377527.htm |title=Network-gear firm TP-Link thinks big in US market |access-date=21 February 2024 |archive-date=5 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405111401/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2013-04/05/content_16377527.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=August 2024}}
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>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405111401/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2013-04/05/content_16377527.htm | title=Network-gear firm TP-Link thinks big in US market}}</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>
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}}</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|url=https://www.tp-link.com/us/press/news/21130/ | title=TP-Link Corporation Group Announces Completion of Corporate Restructuring, Marking a New Era in its Future Evolution}}</ref>


In May 2024, TP-Link announced the completion of corporate restructuring, with headquarters in the United States and Singapore.<ref name=telecompaper/>
In May 2024, TP-Link announced the completion of corporate restructuring, with headquarters in the United States and Singapore.<ref name=tp-linkpress>{{cite web|url=https://www.tp-link.com/us/press/news/21130/ | title=TP-Link Corporation Group Announces Completion of Corporate Restructuring, Marking a New Era in its Future Evolution}}</ref><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>


==Product ranges==
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>
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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}}</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}}</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}}</ref>


TP-Link sells through multiple sales channels globally, including traditional retailers, online retailers, wholesale distributors, [[Reseller|direct market resellers]] ("DMRs"), [[Value-added reseller|value-added resellers]] ("VARs") and broadband service providers.
==Products==
[[File:AXE95.jpg|thumb|right|TP-Link AXE7800 Tri-Band [[Wi-Fi 6E]] [[Router (computing)|router]]]]
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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]]]]
[[File:Archer GE800.jpg|thumb|right|TP-Link Archer GE800 [[Wi-Fi 7]] Gaming Router]]
[[File:Archer GE800.jpg|thumb|right|TP-Link Archer GE800 [[Wi-Fi 7]] Gaming Router]]
[[File:Motor Router.jpg|thumb|right|Industry's First Motor Router]]
[[File:Motor Router.jpg|thumb|right|Industry's First Motor Router]]
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| caption2 = A TP-Link Archer A6 router's back side.
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==Brands==
===Deco===
'''Deco''' is a TP-Link sub-brand, focusing on whole-home [[Mesh networking|mesh-network]] products. The first of this category was the TP-Link M5, followed up by the M9 Plus which had backhaul compatibility improving on the usable [[Bandwidth (signal processing)|bandwidth]] in certain cases compared to the M5. At the same time, TP-Link also introduced the Deco P7 which was a [[Power-line communication|power-line]] connected mesh-network system meaning nodes communicate through the [[electrical wiring]] of the domicile compared to the [[wireless]] transmissions of the other Deco products.

'''Deco''' provides solutions for a wide range of scenarios, covering all generations of Wi-Fi and varying installation methods. Technologies like 5G/4G, IP65, and PoE have been integrated into the Deco line.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.tp-link.com/en/whole-home-mesh/|title=Deco Whole Home Mesh Introduction}}</ref>

In November 2022, '''Deco''' revealed the world’s first complete lineup of [[Wi-Fi 7]] devices for home networks, including the Deco BE95 system, reportedly featuring a quad-band architecture and supporting the 6 GHz wireless band and 10 Gbps wired connectivity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tp-link.com/en/press/news/20386/|title=CES 2023 TP-Link Exhibits Complete WiFi 7 Networking Solution for Homes, Enterprises, and ISPs|date=2023-01-06}}</ref>

===Tapo===
On September 30, 2019, TP-Link launched '''Tapo''' with one of its initial offerings being the mini smart Wi-Fi Plug—Tapo P100. The [[smart plug]] works over a 2.4&nbsp;GHz [[wireless connection]] and integrates with [[Amazon Alexa]] and the [[Google Assistant]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.tapo.com/en/news/16/|title=Tapo Smartens Up Home Appliances|publisher=Tapo|date=2019-09-30|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> Other offerings from Tapo include a line of home security [[Wi-Fi]] cameras <ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.tapo.com/en/news/17/|title=Tapo C200 Pan/Tilt Home Security Wi-Fi Camera Announcement|publisher=Tapo|date=2019-09-30|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> and a line of [[smart lighting]] appliances.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.tapo.com/en/product/smart-light-bulb/tapo-l510/|title=Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb L510|publisher=Tapo|date=2019-11-25|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>

In late 2022, Tapo released its Tapo C225<ref>{{cite web |title=Tapo C225 |url=https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-tp-link-unveils-new-ai-home-security-wi-fi-camera}}</ref> security wi-fi camera which has a 2K QHD (2560 × 1440 px) image sensor. This is an improvement from its earlier Tapo C210 (3MP) and Tapo C200 (1080p Full HD) models because they all have the same view range with night vision. The Tapo C225 AI functionality is due to an additional input trigger for activity notifications.

===HomeShield===
TP-Link's network protection software, packaged with [[Norton (Symantec)|Norton]], offers security and parental control services integrated into its Wi-Fi hardware. The service is available in two tiers: a basic version with features like IoT Device Identification and Network Security Scan and a Pro version with advanced options like Malicious Content Filtering and [[DDoS]] Protection. Integrated into TP-Link's latest Wi-Fi hardware, HomeShield also introduced a new customizable [[Quality of Service]] (QoS) for application-based bandwidth prioritization.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.tp-link.com/en/homeshield/|title=TP-Link HomeShield Introduction}}</ref>

In 2022, TP-Link announced the launch of the KidShield app, which would integrate geo-fencing and real-time location services to aid families in monitoring their children’s devices and movement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TP-Link KidShield Guide |url=https://www.tp-link.com/hk/support/faq/3779/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=tp-link.com}}</ref>

=== Neffos ===
In 2016 the company launched a smartphone brand, Neffos.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NEFFOS PHONES |url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/neffos-phones |website=Gadgets 360}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Neffos |url=https://www.neffos.com/en/ |website=www.neffos.com}}</ref>

==Manufacturing==
==Manufacturing==
TP-Link manufactures its products in-house, as opposed to outsourcing to [[original design manufacturer]]s (ODMs).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crn.com/news/networking/232300777/tp-link-targets-aggressive-u-s-expansion-vars-included.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105010636/http://www.crn.com/news/networking/232300777/tp-link-targets-aggressive-u-s-expansion-vars-included.htm|archive-date=5 January 2012|url-status=dead |title=TP-LINK Targets Aggressive U.S. Expansion, VARs Included |work=CRN |access-date=2014-03-07}}</ref>
TP-Link manufactures its products in-house, as opposed to outsourcing to [[original design manufacturer]]s (ODMs).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crn.com/news/networking/232300777/tp-link-targets-aggressive-u-s-expansion-vars-included.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105010636/http://www.crn.com/news/networking/232300777/tp-link-targets-aggressive-u-s-expansion-vars-included.htm|archive-date=5 January 2012|url-status=dead |title=TP-LINK Targets Aggressive U.S. Expansion, VARs Included |work=CRN |access-date=2014-03-07}}</ref>

Revision as of 07:57, 16 August 2024

TP-Link
Native name
TP-Link Corporation Pte. Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryNetworking hardware, Telecoms equipment, IP cameras
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996)
FounderJeffrey Chao (趙建軍)
Headquarters
Singapore[1]
Area served
Worldwide
Products
Brands
Websitewww.tp-link.com

TP-Link is a Singaporean electronics manufacturer of network equipment and smart home products.[2] The company was established in 1996 in China, separated from Chinese TP-LINK in 2022, and has announced a corporate restructuring in May 2024.[3] TP-Link has headquarters in Singapore and the United States, and 42 subsidiaries, selling products in over 170 countries and regions.[3][4] It owns several brands, including Deco, Tapo, Omada, VIGI, Aginet, Kasa Smart, and Mercusys.[5]

History

Original TP-Link logo from 1996 to 2016.

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.[6]

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.[7] 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. [3]

In May 2024, TP-Link announced the completion of corporate restructuring, with headquarters in the United States and Singapore.[3][4]

Product ranges

TP-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.[8] TP-Link manufactures smart home devices under their Kasa Smart and Tapo product lines.[9][10]

TP-Link sells through multiple sales channels globally, including traditional retailers, online retailers, wholesale distributors, direct market resellers ("DMRs"), value-added resellers ("VARs") and broadband service providers.

TP-Link AXE7800 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E router
TP-Link Archer GE800 Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Router
Industry's First Motor Router
Omada Business Wi-Fi Solution
A TP-Link Archer A6 router's front side.
A TP-Link Archer A6 router's back side.

Brands

Deco

Deco is a TP-Link sub-brand, focusing on whole-home mesh-network products. The first of this category was the TP-Link M5, followed up by the M9 Plus which had backhaul compatibility improving on the usable bandwidth in certain cases compared to the M5. At the same time, TP-Link also introduced the Deco P7 which was a power-line connected mesh-network system meaning nodes communicate through the electrical wiring of the domicile compared to the wireless transmissions of the other Deco products.

Deco provides solutions for a wide range of scenarios, covering all generations of Wi-Fi and varying installation methods. Technologies like 5G/4G, IP65, and PoE have been integrated into the Deco line.[11]

In November 2022, Deco revealed the world’s first complete lineup of Wi-Fi 7 devices for home networks, including the Deco BE95 system, reportedly featuring a quad-band architecture and supporting the 6 GHz wireless band and 10 Gbps wired connectivity.[12]

Tapo

On September 30, 2019, TP-Link launched Tapo with one of its initial offerings being the mini smart Wi-Fi Plug—Tapo P100. The smart plug works over a 2.4 GHz wireless connection and integrates with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.[13] Other offerings from Tapo include a line of home security Wi-Fi cameras [14] and a line of smart lighting appliances.[15]

In late 2022, Tapo released its Tapo C225[16] security wi-fi camera which has a 2K QHD (2560 × 1440 px) image sensor. This is an improvement from its earlier Tapo C210 (3MP) and Tapo C200 (1080p Full HD) models because they all have the same view range with night vision. The Tapo C225 AI functionality is due to an additional input trigger for activity notifications.

HomeShield

TP-Link's network protection software, packaged with Norton, offers security and parental control services integrated into its Wi-Fi hardware. The service is available in two tiers: a basic version with features like IoT Device Identification and Network Security Scan and a Pro version with advanced options like Malicious Content Filtering and DDoS Protection. Integrated into TP-Link's latest Wi-Fi hardware, HomeShield also introduced a new customizable Quality of Service (QoS) for application-based bandwidth prioritization.[17]

In 2022, TP-Link announced the launch of the KidShield app, which would integrate geo-fencing and real-time location services to aid families in monitoring their children’s devices and movement.[18]

Neffos

In 2016 the company launched a smartphone brand, Neffos.[19][20]

Manufacturing

TP-Link manufactures its products in-house, as opposed to outsourcing to original design manufacturers (ODMs).[21]

References

  1. ^ "TP-Link Completes Corporate Restructuring to Boost Growth Initiatives".
  2. ^ https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/hkbn-and-tp-link-debut-one-stop-priority-plus-home-wi-fi-solution-436197.shtml
  3. ^ a b c d "TP-Link Corporation Group Announces Completion of Corporate Restructuring, Marking a New Era in its Future Evolution".
  4. ^ a b "TP-Link completes restructuring with 2 HQ".
  5. ^ "About TP-Link".
  6. ^ "Network-gear firm TP-Link thinks big in US market".
  7. ^ Richard Xu (15 September 2013). "Richard Xu, Vice President - TP-Link". Businessinterviews.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  8. ^ "TP-Link Transforms From Purveyor of Fine Tools to Smart Life Enabler". CNET. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Smart Home | TP-Link". www.tp-link.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Welcome to Tapo". www.tapo.com. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Deco Whole Home Mesh Introduction".
  12. ^ "CES 2023 TP-Link Exhibits Complete WiFi 7 Networking Solution for Homes, Enterprises, and ISPs". 6 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Tapo Smartens Up Home Appliances". Tapo. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Tapo C200 Pan/Tilt Home Security Wi-Fi Camera Announcement". Tapo. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb L510". Tapo. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Tapo C225".
  17. ^ "TP-Link HomeShield Introduction".
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  19. ^ "NEFFOS PHONES". Gadgets 360.
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