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Asus routers get FCC conditional approval for US sale, rival TP-Link still blocked

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Asus has received conditional approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the sale of its networking products in the US. This approval allows Asus to proceed with its plans for Wi-Fi 8 devices, including the ROG Rapture GT-BN98 Pro, which promises a significant increase in throughput compared to current Wi-Fi 7 models. In contrast, competitor TP-Link has not yet secured FCC approval, reportedly due to concerns over its ties to the Chinese government and military. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory approval for a major hardware manufacturer's product line. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.1]

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Asus routers get FCC conditional approval for US sale, rival TP-Link still blocked

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Brandon Hill ·

    Asus routers gain FCC's 'Conditional Approval' for sale in the US as TP-Link remains locked out — Asus's Wi-Fi 8 ambitions remain intact

    Asus gets conditional approval from the FCC for US router sales, while rival TP-Link continues to wait

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Asus routers gain FCC's 'Conditional Approval' for sale in the US as TP-Link remains locked out — Asus's Wi-Fi 8 ambitions remain intact Asus gets conditional a

    Asus routers gain FCC's 'Conditional Approval' for sale in the US as TP-Link remains locked out — Asus's Wi-Fi 8 ambitions remain intact Asus gets conditional approval from the FCC for US router sales, while rival TP-Link continues to wait https://www. tomshardware.com/networking…

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