NETGEAR received conditional FCC approval as the first retail consumer router company exempt from restrictions on foreign-made routers added to the Covered List, enabling indefinite new launches and software updates.
Key takeaways
NETGEAR is first retail consumer router company granted conditional FCC approval under new regulations for foreign-made routers.
Conditional approval allows indefinite launch of new consumer routers and software updates on existing ones.
All current NETGEAR products, including Orbi and Nighthawk lines, are approved and unaffected.
Competitors can sell existing products despite future software update limits starting March 2027.
Manufacturing now in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand; no components from China or foreign adversaries.
Software developed outside foreign adversaries; CTPAT certified supply chain.