The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?
TP-Link is one of the most popular router manufacturers in the US, but the company is facing a potential ban due to security concerns about its links to China. “We are a US company,” Jeff Barney, president of TP-Link told WIRED, “We have no affiliation with TP-Link Tech, which focuses on mainland China, and we can prove our separateness.” The investigation was sparked by a letter from John Moolenaar, a Republican for Michigan, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat of Illinois. “Our entities in China are governed directly by us, our employees badged by us, secured by us, in our own facilities.” He also says TP-Link has shared documentation with investigators and that its factory in Vietnam was audited by US retail partners like Walmart, Best Buy, and Costco. Competition Concerns The WSJ report suggests that TP-Link has a leading 64.9 percent share of the US router market, but TP-Link disputes this. “We're trying to democratize these products.” However, the wide product range raises questions, with many wondering how TP-Link can profit from routers sold at such low prices compared to the competition.
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