TP-Link Eyes Assembling Wi-Fi 8 Routers In US 'As Soon As Next Year'

TP-Link Eyes Assembling Wi-Fi 8 Routers In US 'As Soon As Next Year'

TP-Link tells the FCC it's considering a 'nearly $1 billion investment in America,' but still wants an exemption to the US's ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers.

Router Maker TP-Link Proposing $1 Billion Investment in U.S. Manufacturing

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2026 – A major router manufacturer is pushing back on lawsuits from four states alleging the company misled consumers about its ties to the Chinese government.In a filing posted Wednesday, TP-Link told federal regulators it was planning to spend nearly $1 billion on U.S.-based manufacturing facilities and research and development.  Sign up for Broadband and AI in the Next Congress on Dec 1! Early Bird Registration Until Oc…

TP-Link pledges $1B US investment amid government resistance

TP-Link's effort to obtain an FCC waiver for a pair of Wi-Fi 8 routers is being stymied by a handful of state-led lawsuits and static from 21 state AGs over cybersecurity concerns and the supplier's purported links to China.

TP-Link Plans $1 Billion US Factory To Beat Ban On Wi-Fi 8 Routers

TP-Link is dangling a $1 billion investment in American manufacturing to secure a conditional approval exemption from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the U.S. ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers over national security concerns. Indeed, the White House had granted temporary exemptions to several major networking vendors,