Milestones

Milestones

2024
  • Achieved excellent results in the S&P Global Sustainability Assessment, ranking in the top 3% of the industry and securing the 4th position in the global communication equipment industry.
  • Achieved an FTSE Russell ESG rating of 4.4, significantly surpassing both global and Taiwan industry averages, with a perfect governance score for three consecutive years.
  • Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating has consistently improved over the past three years, reaching a low-risk score of 11.4, ranking among the top 2 in the global communication equipment industry.
  • Ranked in the top 5% in the "10th Corporate Governance Evaluation" with a total score of 106 points, making it the only new entrant from the networking industry.
  • Won the "Top 100 Taiwanese Sustainable Corporates Award“ while receiving the “Gold Class CSR Award“ and the "Best Practice Award" for Creative Communication Leadership at TCSA 2024.
  • Won the "Silver Award“ at TSAA 2024.
  • Listed for the 2nd time in Business Weekly’s Carbon Competitiveness Top 100, with the highest carbon productivity growth rate in the telecom industry and ranked among Top 3 in the list.
  • Awarded the "Best Attractiveness Award" in the first Best Employer Awards by 104 Job Bank.
  • Recognized as the "Best AI Innovative Product of the Year" at FSA 2024 with the AQUILA PRO AI series.
  • Recognized as the “Best AI-Enabled Network Provider” at Cyber AI Summit & Awards 2024 with the AQUILA PRO AI series.
  • Recognized as the “Cloud Wireless Networking Provider of the Year” at Cloud Connect Conference and Awards 2024 with the D-ECS.
  • Recognized as the "Best Mesh Solution of the Year 2024" by Muy Computer with AQUILA PRO AI M30 & M60.
  • Honored with the "Wireless Router of the Year" at the IoT Breakthrough Award 2024 for AQUILA PRO AI MS30 Kit.
  • Awarded "First Prize in Category Computer" by Les Lecteurs Numériques for AQUILA PRO AI M30.
  • Achieved the "Gold Award" from Dataholic for EAGLE PRO AI R15.
  • Won the "Special Prize for Best of Show Award in Mobile Computing" at Interop Tokyo 2024 for AQUILA PRO AI MS30N.
  • Named the "Best AI Innovative Product" at Future Security Awards for AQUILA PRO AI.
  • Earned the "Checked" certification from Hardware Point for EAGLE PRO AI G416.
  • Recognized as the "Networking Brand of the Year" at the ICT Champion Awards 2024.
  • Honored as the "SME Networking Brand of the Year" at the CIO Awards.
  • Awarded "Best Networking Vendor" at the Future Enterprise Awards 2024.
  • Named the "Best AI-Enabled Network Provider" at the Cyber AI Summit & Awards 2024.
  • Recognized as the "SMB Networking Vendor of the Year" at the Technology Awards.
  • Received the "Leading Support" recognition from Chip magazine.
  • Won the "Innovative Cloud Vendor" award at the Reseller ME Awards.
  • Honored as the "Top Vendor in SMB Networking" at the GEC Awards 2024.
  • Awarded the "Cloud Networking Vendor Award" at the CXO DX Future Workspace Summit & Awards 2024.
2023
  • Merged Cameo Communications, Inc. into subsidiary since April.
  • Launched AQUILA PRO AI Series.
  • Launched the first Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastic remanufactured product.
  • First networking equipment brand in Taiwan to acquire the ETSI EN 303 645 cybersecurity certification (M30 AX3000 mesh router).
  • Ranked top 5% in the market capitalization category of $5 billion to $10 billion and in the second tier of 6% to 20% of all listed companies in the Corporate Governance Evaluation.
  • Won the Interop Tokyo 2023 “Best of Show Grand Prize” with Nuclias DBG-2000 and DBG-X1000 products.
  • Won the Japan "Good Design Award 2023" with M30 and MS30.
  • Awarded “Accredited Healthy Workplace” certification badge by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
  • Awarded “Taiwan i Sports” certification badge by the Ministry of Education.
  • Won the "Top 100 Taiwanese Sustainable Corporates Award” and the top-level “Platinum Class CSR Award“ at TCSA 2023.
  • Won the “2023 Happy Enterprise Gold Award”.
  • Listed in Business Weekly’s Carbon Competitiveness Top 100.
  • Won the "32nd Taiwan Excellence Awards" with the AQUILA PRO AI Smart Mesh Wi-Fi System. 
2022
  • Obtained the TRUSTe Privacy seal.
  • Implemented and verified the Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System.
  • Adopted Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
  • Certificated with ISO 14064-1: 2018, the GHG Part 1.
  • Re-certificated with ISO 9001: 2015, the quality management system.
  • Re-certificated with ISO 45001: 2018, the occupational safety and health management system.
  • Released the first sustainability report referred to SASB and compliant with the Type 2 moderate-level assurance of AA1000 ASv3 and certified by an independent inspection agency.
  • Launched the "D-Link Green Pack" project.
  • Cooperated with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology to establish the "D-Link Group Scholarship" to encourage and subsidize Ukrainian and other foreign students to study and help introduce and nurture more technology talent in Taiwan.
  • Won the German "iF Design Award 2022" with the DCS-8350LH Wi-Fi camera.
  • The only networking equipment brand and products to win the "MIT Golden Award 2022" (M15 AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 mesh router and M32 AX3200 Wi-Fi 6 mesh router.)
  • Won the "31st Taiwan Excellence Awards" with the DWA-F18 VR Air Bridge.
2021
  • Has officially become the agent for the international information security brand, Cyberbit in Taiwan.
  • Launched the EAGLE PRO AI series transforming home Wi-Fi experiences.
  • Launched the world's 1st DWA-X1850 Wi-Fi 6 USB wireless network interface card.
  • Re-certificated with BS 10012: 2017 the personal information management system.
  • Re-certificated with ISO 14001: 2015 the environmental management system.
  • Won the "Innovation Award" with 2 products at the 2021 CES.
  • Won the German "Red Dot Design Award 2021" with 3 products.
  • Won the German "iF Design Award 2020" with 2 products.
  • Won the Japan "Good Design Award 2021" with 3 products.
  • Won the "30th Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 2 products.
2020
  • Joint with the Taiwan Steel Group.
  • Launched of brand new 5G mobile communication wireless routers management solution.
  • Announced to become an agent for Juniper Networks in Taiwan.
  • Passed the IEC 62443-4-1 Secure Product Development Lifecycle Requirements certification.
  • Certificated with ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 the information security system.
  • Won the German "iF Design Award 2020".
  • Won the "IoT Breakthrough 2020".
  • Won the " Innovation Award " with 2 products at the 2020 CES.
  • Won the "29th Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 2 products.
2019
  • Certificated with ISO 45001: 2018, the occupational safety and health management system.
  • Won the "Innovation Award" at the 2018 CES.
  • Won the "28th Taiwan Excellence Awards".
  • In a survey conducted by 1111 Job Bank, D-Link was selected by office workers as a Happy Enterprise.
2018
  • Launched the 1st Open Thread Border Router (OTBR) in the world.
  • Certificated with BS 10012: 2017 the personal information management system.
  • Won the "Innovation Award" with 2 products at the 2018 CES.
  • Won the German "iF Design Award 2018".
  • Won the Japan "Good Design Award 2018".
  • Won the"2018 COMPUTEX d&i awards".
  • Won the "27th Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 8 products.
2017
  • First networking equipment brand in Taiwan to be verified through BSIMM.
  • Won the 26th Taiwan Excellence Awards with 6 products.
2016
  • Led the industry to launch a full range of smart home products that supported IFTTT.
  • Cooperated with Microsoft to enter the super Wi-Fi market.
  • Won the "Innovation Award" with 2 products at the 2016 CES.
  • Won the "25th Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 8 products.
2015
  • Led the world by launching the 1st home-use 180° super wide-angle network cameras, DCS-2630L and DCS-960L.
  • Became the 1st company in Taiwan to pass the latest version of ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 14001: 2015 certification.
  • Won the "2015 Taiwan Top 20 International Brands" organized by the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
  • Won the "24th Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 11 products.
2014
  • Launched the concept of "GET YOUR HOME TALKING; Smart Home‧Internet of Things." with the most comprehensive layout in the smart home field in the networking industry.
  • Launched the 1st smart socket, DSP-W215.
  • Awarded the "2014 Taiwan Top 20 International Brands" organized by the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
  • Won the German "iF Design Award 2014" with 2 products.
  • Won the "23rd Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 8 products.
2013
  • Won 1st place in the wireless router evaluation conducted by SmallNetBuilder, a well-known network equipment evaluation unit.
  • Awarded the " 2013 Taiwan Top 20 International Brands " organized by Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affair.
  • Won the German "Red Dot Design Award 2013" with 2 products.
  • Won the Japan "Good Design Award 2013".
  • Won the " Innovation Award " at the 2013 CES.
  • Won the "22nd Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 19 products.
2012
  • The innovative technology of "Zero Setting" was launched.
  • Participated in the World IPV6 Launch Day.
  • Awarded “2012 Taiwan Top 20 International Brands” organized by the Bureau of International Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
  • Awarded "Outstanding Innovation Enterprise Award" at the 2nd National Industrial Innovation Awards launched by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
  • Won the German "Red Dot Design Award 2012" with 4 products.
  • Won the 2012 Japan Good Design Award.
  • Won the "21th Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 16 products and 1 Taiwan Excellence Gold Award and 2 Taiwan Excellence Silver Award.
2011
  • A subsidiary was established in Korea.
  • Led the Netcom industry as the first player to launch innovative and revolutionary new products of "D-Link Cloud Series," including cloud routing, cloud monitoring, and cloud storage, integrating the concepts of cloud life and the mydlink platform, a pioneering initiative to integrate cloud services for Netcom products.
  • Awarded the "Top 100 Taiwanese Brands.” organized by Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affair.
  • Won the "2011 Taiwan Top 20 International Brands" award organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
  • Won the German "iF Design Award 2011" with 2 products.
  • Won the German "Red Dot Design Award 2011" with 2 products.
  • Won the Japan "Good Design Award 2011".
  • Won the "20th Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 17 products.
2010
  • D-Link’s network security system was recognized and patented in the UK.
  • Won the "Innovation Award" and the first place of Last Gadget Standing at the 2010 CES.
  • Won the "19th Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 5 products and 1 Taiwan Excellence Gold Award.
2009
  • Awarded the Outstanding Innovation Enterprise Award at the 17th Industrial Technology Development Award.
  • Mr. John Lee, the Chairman, was awarded the personal achievement award "R&D Management Innovation Award" at the 17th Industrial Technology Development Award.
  • Certificated with ISO/IEC 27001:2005 the Information Security System.
  • Won the German "Red Dot Design Award 2009".
  • Won the Japan "Good Design Award 2009".
  • Won the German "iF Design Award 2009".
  • Won the "Japan INTEROP Design Award" with 2 products.
  • Won the "18th Taiwan Excellence Awards" with 6 products and 1 Taiwan Excellence Gold Award.
2008
  • Surpassed the standards in the industry and won TÜV Rheinland STAR's highest score of five stars for the enterprise quality rating.
  • Selected as Taiwan’s top 10 international brands for the 5th consecutive year.
  • Mr. Ken Kao, the founder and Chairman of the Board, passed away.
  • Won the “17th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 5 products.
2007
  • Led the world, launched a green switch of Green Ethernet, and successively launched the "D-Link Green", a series of products to implement the Company's corporate sustainability.
  • Recognized by BusinessWeek as one of the Annual Global Top 100 Information Tech Companies and the IT company with the 9th best return on investment in the world.
  • Selected as one of Taiwan’s top 10 international brands for the 4th consecutive year.
  • Mr. Ken Kao, the Chairman, was awarded the "Technology and Communication Entrepreneur Award" at the 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
  • Won the “16th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 14 products and 1 Taiwan Excellence Silver Award.
2006
  • Certificated with ISO 14001 the International Environmental Management System.
  • Selected as Taiwan’s top 10 international brands for the 3rd consecutive year.
  • Won the 15th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 4 products.
2005
  • Officially moved into the Neihu Corporate Operational Headquarters building.
  • A subsidiary was established in Japan.
  • Selected as Taiwan’s top 10 international brands for the 2nd consecutive year.
  • Won the “14th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 4 products.
2004
  • Certificated with ISO 9001 the International Quality Management System.
  • According to Synergy Research Group's survey, D-Link ranked 1st in terms of the market share in global consumer network connection products.
  • Selected as Taiwan’s top 10 international brands.
  • Won the “13th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 5 products.
2003
  • The original OEM/ODM business department, including the Dongguan factory in China, was demerged into Alpha Networks Inc.
2002
  • A subsidiary was established in Russian.
  • A subsidiary was established in the Middle East.
  • A subsidiary was established in Shanghai.
  • Won the “11th Taiwan Excellence Awards with 3 products and 1 Taiwan Excellence Gold Award.
2001
  • The subsidiary in India was listed in India's stock market as Taiwan's 1st company listed in India's stock market.
  • A subsidiary was established in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Won the “10th Taiwan Excellence Awards ” with 3 products and 1 Taiwan Excellence Silver Award.
2000
  • Won the “9th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 1 product.
1999
  • Won the “8th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 4 products and 2 Taiwan Excellence Silver Award.
1998
  • Won the “7th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 2 products.
1997
  • Won the “6th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 3 products.
1996
  • Won the “5th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 7 products and 1 Taiwan Excellence Gold Award.
1995
  • A subsidiary was established in India through a joint venture.
  • A subsidiary was established in San Diego, Chile, Central and South America.
  • Won the “4th Taiwan Excellence Awards” with 3 products.
1994
  • The Company was listed in the stock market.
  • A subsidiary was established in Singapore.
  • D-Link Charity Foundation was established.
1992
  • Awarded the first "Outstanding Award for Excellent Industrial Technology Development."
  • Awarded the “1st Taiwan Excellence Awards”.
1991
  • The construction of a plant in the Hsinchu Science Park was completed.
  • A subsidiary was established in Australia.
  • A subsidiary was established in Germany.
1990
  • A subsidiary was established in Canada.
  • A subsidiary was established in France.
1989
  • A subsidiary was established in the UK.
1987
  • D-Link Corporation was formally established at the Hsinchu Science Park.
1986
  • Datex Systems Inc. was established (later changed to D-Link Corporation Ltd.)
  • A subsidiary was established in the US.