<p><p><b>D-Link Corporation</b> was founded in March 1986 in Taipei as <i>Datex Systems Inc.</i> It began as a network adapter
 vendor and has gone on to become a designer, developer, and 
manufacturer of networking solutions for both the consumer and business 
markets.</p>
<p>In 2007, it was the leading networking company in the small to medium business (SMB) segment worldwide with 21.9% market share. In March 2008, it became the market leader in Wi-Fi product shipments worldwide, with 33% of the total market.
 In 2007, the company was featured in the "Info Tech 100", a listing of 
the world's best IT companies. It was also ranked as the 9th best IT 
company in the world for shareholder returns by BusinessWeek.</p>
<p>The company has 127 sales offices in 64 countries and 10 global distribution centres serving 100 countries worldwide.</p>
<p>D-Link operates an indirect channel model, selling through distributors, resellers, retailers, VARS, and Telecom Service Providers.</p>
<p>Its main competitors are Cisco, Netgear, and HP.</p><br></p>