GoKawiilTP-Link starts Archer 8 Ultra Wi-Fi 8 router preorders, excludes US
TP-Link has opened preorders for its Archer 8 Ultra, the company's first Wi-Fi 8 router, in the UK, Germany, Australia and other markets. The US is not included, as TP-Link lacks FCC Conditional Approval needed to sell new wireless hardware there, unlike rivals Netgear, Asus and Amazon. Existing FCC-certified TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 products can still be sold in the US, but new Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 8 devices cannot.
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The exclusion highlights how regulatory scrutiny of TP-Link, including legal challenges to its efforts to reposition as a US company via TP-Link Systems in California, is shaping its product rollout strategy. Competitors that secured FCC approval could gain a head start selling next-generation Wi-Fi 8 gear in a key market while TP-Link waits. Without clarity on when or if US restrictions might ease, TP-Link's American customers may be left without access to its newest hardware for the foreseeable future.
- Archer 8 Ultra preorders are live in the UK, Germany, Australia and other global markets, but not the US.
- TP-Link lacks FCC Conditional Approval, which blocks sales of new Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 8 hardware in the US.
- The router uses a Broadcom Wi-Fi 8 chipset and claims up to 33% more real-world throughput than TP-Link's Wi-Fi 7 products.
TP-Link Archer BE800 Wi-Fi 7 Router — Since TP-Link's new Wi-Fi 8 router is blocked from the US market, this existing FCC-certified Wi-Fi 7 flagship is the closest thing available to American buyers right now. It delivers cutting-edge multi-gig speeds and strong range, making it a great upgrade while you wait for Wi-Fi 8 availability to sort itself out stateside.
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