TP-Link Proposes $1 Billion US Manufacturing Investment Amid FCC Import Ban
TP-Link has issued a letter of intent to partner with contract manufacturer Key Tronic to begin domestic assembly of Wi-Fi 8 routers in Corinth, Mississippi. The company proposes investing nearly $1 billion over the next four years to create hundreds of R&D and manufacturing jobs, potentially moving beyond simple assembly to include plastic injection molding and surface-mount technology. However, the initiative is contingent upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granting a waiver for current foreign router bans. While competitors like Netgear and Asus have obtained such waivers, TP-Link's application remains pending due to scrutiny regarding its alleged ties to China and security concerns raised by several US states. The company maintains that it is willing to offer total transparency to federal agencies to resolve these regulatory hurdles.
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