Posted Aug 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM UTCEExternal LinkThe FCC might ban optical transceivers from China.Sources tell Reuters that the Trump administration is considering blocking Chinese imports of the component due to security concerns. Optical transceivers are used across data centers and the telecommunications industry to quickly transmit information, with China’s Zhongji Innolight currently making up 27 percent of the transceiver market, according to Counterpoint.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Emma Roth
The FCC might ban optical transceivers from China.
Sources tell Reuters that the Trump administration is considering blocking Chinese imports of the component due to security concerns. Optical transceivers are used across data centers and the telecommunications industry to quickly transmit information, with China’s Zhongji Innolight currently making up 27 percent of the transceiver market, according to Counterpoint. [Link: Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, sources say | https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-administration-drafting-ban-chinese-data-center-devices-sources-say-2026-08-04/ | Reuters]
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Trump administration considering ban on Chinese optical transceivers—targets Zhongji Innolight's 27% market share citing national security. Infrastructure leaders must accelerate vendor diversification; expect supply constraints and margin pressure on critical datacenter components.
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