The New Wall: How the FCC’s Ban on Chinese Testing Labs will Inflate Flagship Phone Prices and Delay Launches

The FCC has proposed prohibiting the use of equipment testing data from laboratories in mainland China, requiring future device certifications to rely on test results from countries with Mutual Recognition Agreements; this would likely increase certification costs, lengthen time-to-market for major smartphone manufacturers, and encourage relocation of testing and R&D to non-China regions, while providing a two-year grace period for already-certified equipment.