TP-Link set to build its largest global factory in India

TP-Link India is gearing up for a major push into local manufacturing, with plans to build its largest factory in the country. The network equipment maker, best known for its Wi-Fi routers and mesh devices, has begun discussions with three state governments to finalize a site for the new facility. The investment is expected to exceed ₹100 crores as part of a broader five-year expansion plan. The company is however, currently assessing potential locations and awaiting necessary approvals.

TP-Link already operates factories in Brazil and Vietnam. India will be its third major production base. Initially, the Indian plant will cater to the domestic market for about two years, after which the company intends to begin exporting to West Asia, Africa, and Turkey.

At present, around 92 per cent of TP-Link’s products sold in India are made locally through contract manufacturers. The company aims to raise this figure to 96–97 per cent within the next three years. Once the new factory becomes operational, TP-Link plans to handle the entire production process in-house.

The news report quoted Bijoy Alaylo, chief operating officer (COO) as saying that the India business will almost equal that in the US in the next two years, and India could emerge as the company’s biggest market within three to five years.

The United States is TP-Link’s current largest market.

 The company also plans to expand beyond consumer networking products into the enterprise solutions segment, which is seeing steady double-digit quarterly growth.

 TP-Link is collaborating with several partners to develop AI-driven enterprise solutions such as automatic number plate recognition and people-counting systems.