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TP‑Link Plans U.S. Router Assembly to Secure Trump Administration Approval
WHY IT MATTERS
The move signals TP‑Link’s effort to navigate U.S. regulatory hurdles and could influence the availability of next‑generation Wi‑Fi technology for American consumers.
What happened
TP‑Link announced plans to assemble its new Wi‑Fi routers in the United States as a strategy to obtain approval from the Trump administration to sell its latest products to American consumers. The company said it expects domestic assembly to begin “as early as” 2027, though the timing could shift to 2028 if the application is rejected or remains pending. TP‑Link has signed a Letter of Intent with U.
S. firm Keytronic, which will serve as the primary domestic manufacturing partner and will support assembly of the company’s advanced networking portfolio in Corinth, Mississippi. The move comes as TP‑Link prepares to launch its groundbreaking Wi‑Fi 8 home networking product line in the U.
S. market.
PRIMARY SOURCES
TP-Link tries to appease Trump admin with pledge to assemble routers in US
Ars Technica · Jon Brodkin · Discovery only; Condé Nast copyright terms apply
CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Oct 20, 2026, 8:30 PM
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