The FCC's router ban could make these router brands a risky bet in the future
… Under intense supply-chain scrutiny. …
The truth is that almost every major router vendor uses offshore router production, and nine times out of ten, these devices simply aren't built in the United States. Global supply chains have existed and been cemented for decades now, and moving production to the United States at the same scale within the course of a year is simply not possible for the major vendors. As such, while companies like TP-Link and Asus have stated that they're confident in their devices' security, they haven't particularly mentioned anything about onshore production. In the meantime, however, it does not mean that
The FCC's router ban could make these router brands a risky bet in the future… Under intense supply-chain scrutiny. …
… Moving final assembly to American soil doesn't meaningfully change the security profile of a device whose hardware and software supply chains span the globe. …