NETGEAR Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR) announced it received conditional approval from the Federal Communications Commission as a trusted consumer router company, according to a company statement.

The company stated it is the first retail consumer router manufacturer to receive this designation from the FCC. The approval follows new safety and security standards for consumer routers that the FCC implemented in March 2026, based on a federal government risk assessment.

The FCC established these standards to enhance security requirements for home networking products and consumer routers. NETGEAR described the regulatory action as aligned with its security-focused approach to product development.

NETGEAR, founded and headquartered in the United States, has operated in the consumer router market for 30 years. The company cited its commitment to quality, performance, innovation and security in the consumer router category.

The conditional approval represents regulatory recognition of NETGEAR's compliance with federal security standards for consumer networking equipment. The FCC's trusted company designation aims to provide consumers with greater confidence in the security of their home network infrastructure.