The US FCC has conditionally exempted two MSI Radix routers, GRBE94 and GRBE36, from its restriction on routers made outside the United States.
The exemption does not authorize sales: MSI still needs equipment authorization, and no US release date has been announced.
It is a useful product-compliance distinction: an exception to a restriction and authorization to sell are separate steps.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced Wednesday that it has conditionally approved the GRBE94 and GRBE36 models. The exemption is valid until April 17, 2028, for a maximum of 18 months. It is not known when they will be available in U.S. stores. To sell them, MSI needs a separate equipment license from the commission.
Earlier in 2026, at Computex in Taipei, MSI had mentioned that it was preparing at least three Wi-Fi 7 gaming routers as part of its Radix series. It also said that they would support wired speeds of up to 10 Gbps.
A total of 22 suppliers received conditional approval from the US after submitting the necessary documents, including plans to move their production to the country. Asus, Netgear, Amazon's eero and SpaceX's Starlink have also received exemptions. Most router production is done in Vietnam, Mexico and Taiwan.
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TP-Link has not received an exemption and is facing allegations of ties to China. The company has committed to manufacturing its new Wi-Fi 8 routers in the US, at a factory in Mississippi.
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