Cambium Networks E500 Replacement — What Cambium Networks Recommends
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks E500 runs to Dec 2027 — 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.
XV2-2T0 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 E500 lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E500 (end of sale 2022-12) | Dec 2022 | Dec 2027 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (3)
As listed in the Cambium Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| PL-E500NPSA-EU | Outdoor (EU) 802.11ac 2SS int antenna AP | XV2-2T0 / XV2-23T |
| PL-E500NPSA-RW | (ROW with No PoE injector) Outdoor 2×2 Integrated Gigabit 11ac access point | XV2-2T0 / XV2-23T |
| PL-E500NPSA-US | Outdoor (US) 802.11ac 2SS int antenna AP | XV2-2T0 / XV2-23T |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cambium Networks E500?
Cambium Networks's end-of-life bulletin names XV2-2T0 as the recommended migration path for the Cambium Networks E500. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cambium Networks E500 end of life?
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks E500 runs to Dec 2027 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cambium-e500/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the E500?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 3 SKUs (for example PL-E500NPSA-EU → XV2-2T0 / XV2-23T). 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 E500 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.