TP-Link tries to appease Trump admin with pledge to assemble routers in US
TP-Link can't sell latest routers in US despite rivals getting FCC approvals.
TP-Link has announced its intention to manufacture Wi-Fi routers within the United States in a bid to gain approval from the Trump administration for selling its latest routers to American consumers. The company's press release indicated that US-based assembly might commence as early as 2027, although the application process to sell new routers in the US could be rejected or take longer, potentially delaying US-based assembly to 2028.
Once granted regulatory approval, TP-Link expects to commence domestic assembly of its revolutionary Wi-Fi 8 home networking product line as soon as next year, according to the company. TP-Link has also entered a Letter of Intent with US-based firm Keytronic, designating Keytronic as a primary domestic manufacturing partner to support the assembly of TP-Link's advanced networking portfolio in Corinth, Mississippi.
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