Will TP-Link really make routers in the US? Here’s what it told us
TP-Link, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer Wi-Fi routers, is in a precarious position in the US.
The Verge reports: TP-Link, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer Wi-Fi routers, is in a precarious position in the US.
The company just launched its first Wi-Fi 8 routers, but can't bring them here because of President Donald Trump's foreign router ban. Even though competitors Netgear and Asus make their routers in Asia, they've mysteriously obtained.
This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include TP-Link, Wi-Fi and President Donald Trump.
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- TP-Link, Wi-Fi, President Donald Trump, Netgear
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