(Reuters) -US The authorities conduct an antitrust criminal survey on pricing strategies by the manufacturer of TP -Link Systems Inc routers and national security risks associated with their growing market share, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Prosecutors of the United States Ministry are investigating Si TP-Link, a company based in California, engaged in predatory prices and if this could affect the capacity of other companies that do not present national security risks to sell routers in the United States, according to the report, citing familiar people with the problem.
The DoJ and TP-Link did not immediately respond to requests for comments from Reuters.
In the past, there have been general concerns that Beijing could exploit routers of Chinese origin and other equipment in cyber attacks against American governments and businesses.
American legislators previously urged probes on the manufacturer of routers and also called on the Americans to remove the Chinese wireless routers from their home.
In December 2024, the Wall Street Journal reported that the American authorities had launched probes on TP-Link in China and envisaged a ban on selling its routers on national security problems.
The WSJ then said that TP-Link held around 65% of the US router market for houses and small businesses.
However, TP-Link Systems indicates on his website that he has separated and has no more affiliation with Chinese TP-Link Technologies CO. The split process began in 2022 and was completed in October from last year, according to the website.
(Report by Kanjyik Ghosh; edition by Alan Barona)
