The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is questioning the accuracy of TP-Link’s equipment certifications after testing four Wi-Fi routers purchased from retail stores and finding they all transmitted at higher power levels than the company had reported to regulators.
Three of the four models also exceeded federal transmission-power limits, according to two FCC letters dated Oct. 15.
The agency said it had “tentatively determined” that TP-Link submitted “false or incorrect information” in its certification applications and asked the company to explain the discrepancies by Oct. 30.
Founded in China in 1996 and now operating a global business headquartered in Irvine, California, TP-Link is a major supplier of home Wi-Fi routers and networking equipment….