Cambium Networks PTP 54500 Replacement — What Cambium Networks Recommends
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks PTP 54500 ended Dec 2019 — unsupported units need a plan. 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.
PTP 670 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 PTP 54500 lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTP 54500 (end of sale 2014-12) | Dec 2014 | Dec 2019 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (14)
As listed in the Cambium Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C054050B002A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Connectorised (ETSI/RoW)- End Complete | PTP 670 |
| C054050B003A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Connectorised (FCC/IC)- Link Complete | PTP 670 |
| C054050B005A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Integrated (ETSI/RoW)- Link Complete | PTP 670 |
| C054050B006A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Integrated (ETSI/RoW)- End Complete | PTP 670 |
| C054050B007A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Integrated (FCC/IC)- Link Complete | PTP 670 |
| C054050B008A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Integrated (FCC/IC)- End Complete | PTP 670 |
| C054050B009A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Integrated (ETSI/RoW)- Link Complete – INTL | PTP 670 |
| C054050B010A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Connectorised (ETSI/RoW)- Link Complete – INTL | PTP 670 |
| C054050B011A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Integrated (ETSI/RoW)- End Complete – INTL | PTP 670 |
| C054050B012A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Connectorised (ETSI/RoW)- End Complete – INTL | PTP 670 |
| C054050B013A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Integrated (ETSI/RoW)- Link Complete – AUS | PTP 670 |
| C054050B014A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Connectorised (ETSI/RoW)- Link Complete – AUS | PTP 670 |
| C054050B015A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Integrated (ETSI/RoW)- End Complete – AUS | PTP 670 |
| C054050B016A | PTP 54500 (25Mbps) Connectorised (ETSI/RoW)- End Complete – AUS | PTP 670 |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cambium Networks PTP 54500?
Cambium Networks's end-of-life bulletin names PTP 670 as the recommended migration path for the Cambium Networks PTP 54500. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cambium Networks PTP 54500 end of life?
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks PTP 54500 ended Dec 2019 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cambium-ptp-54500/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the PTP 54500?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 14 SKUs (for example C054050B002A → PTP 670). 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 PTP 54500 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.