TP-Link India on Monday said it has commenced domestic manufacturing of its Wi-Fi 7 portfolio, making it one of the first global vendors to undertake such an initiative. <\/p>\n
This follows the Department of Telecommunications\u2019 (DoT) notification in January this year, which decliensed the lower 6GHz spectrum band, paving the way for newer Wi-Fi technologies, including Wi-Fi 7. <\/p>\n
The Ministry of Communications notified rules exempting low-power indoor and very-low-power outdoor wireless access systems, including Wi-Fi, operating in the lower 6GHz band from licensing requirements. <\/p>\n
The exemption applies to devices operating in the 5925-6425 MHz frequency band on a non-interference, non-protection, and shared basis, as per a January 21 notification. <\/p>\n
TP-Link India said it will manufacture its Omada EAP770 enterprise access point (AP), with plans to expand localisation across its broader Wi-Fi 7 portfolio in a phased manner to cater to domestic demand and, eventually, select international markets.<\/p>\n
The Omada-branded Wi-Fi gear supports use cases, covering indoor, outdoor, and in-wall deployments. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe government\u2019s decision to delicense the lower 6GHz spectrum enables the deployment of Wi-Fi 7 solutions for both enterprise and home users across India,\u201d the company, a part of the US-based TP-Link Systems Inc., said. <\/p>\n
The company said presently 92% of its product portfolio sold in the country is already manufactured locally through Indian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partners, with the company targeting a localisation level of 96\u201397% over the next three years. <\/p>\n
\u201cManufacturing Wi-Fi 7 products in India reflects our long-term commitment to supporting the country\u2019s digital infrastructure ambitions and the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat,\u201d said Sanjay Sehgal, MD & CEO, TP-Link India. \u201cWe are continuously strengthening our manufacturing capabilities, expanding our R&D ecosystem,\u201d Sehgal added. <\/p>\n
The top executive said the company is also investing in partner ecosystem development to address India\u2019s evolving technology requirements and position the country as a strategic manufacturing and supply hub for global markets. <\/p>\n
The Wi-Fi network gear maker counts Pacific Cyber Technology, Optiemus, and Vivaan Electronic as its domestic EMS partners, which produce network switches, access points, surveillance cameras, Wi-Fi routers, and mesh network systems, among other solutions. <\/p>\n
Sehgal last year told ETTelecom in an interview that the consumer segment comprised the majority of TP-Link’s sales in India, but the enterprise segment was catching up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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