TP-Link tries to appease Trump admin with pledge to assemble routers in US
Summary
TP-Link plans to start assembling its new Wi-Fi 8 routers in the United States, hoping to gain approval from the Trump administration to sell these devices to American consumers. The company aims to begin US assembly as early as 2027 but still needs government permissions because of current bans on foreign-made routers.Key Facts
- TP-Link announced it wants to assemble Wi-Fi routers in the US to meet Trump administration rules.
- The company expects US assembly to start as early as 2027, possibly delaying to 2028.
- TP-Link signed an agreement with Keytronic, a US company, to assemble routers in Mississippi.
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) currently bans selling routers made wholly or partly outside the US.
- TP-Link was founded in China but moved its headquarters to California in October 2024 and says it is now an independent US company.
- Most router parts come from China, even though assembly occurs in Vietnam now.
- The FCC has not given clear rules on how much US manufacturing is needed to lift the ban.
- TP-Link offers to invest nearly $1 billion in American factories and create hundreds of jobs if allowed to sell its devices in the US.
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