Cambium Networks BBU Replacement — What Cambium Networks Recommends
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks BBU runs to Mar 2029 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Cambium Networks's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below — quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The Cambium Networks-named replacement
listed as the recommended replacement on Cambium's Product Life Cycle page — named in the Cambium Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
ePMP is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Cambium Networks BBU lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBU (end of sale 2025-03) | Mar 2025 | Mar 2029 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (1)
As listed in the Cambium Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| LTE-BBU-800 | cnRanger 800 Baseband Unit, 8 8 | ePMP / cnWave 60 GHz / PMP 450 |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cambium Networks BBU?
Cambium Networks's end-of-life bulletin names ePMP as the recommended migration path for the Cambium Networks BBU. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cambium Networks BBU end of life?
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks BBU runs to Mar 2029 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cambium-bbu/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the BBU?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 1 SKU (for example LTE-BBU-800 → ePMP / cnWave 60 GHz / PMP 450). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the Cambium Networks-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Cambium Networks's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep BBU units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.