Cambium Networks PTP 820E Replacement — What Cambium Networks Recommends
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks PTP 820E runs to Sep 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.
PTP 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 820E lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTP 820E (end of sale 2023-09) | Sep 2023 | Sep 2027 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (8)
As listed in the Cambium Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C800082B002A | PTP 820E Radio, Hi, TX 81-86GHz, RX 71-76GHz, ESP | PTP |
| C800082B003A | PTP 820E Radio, Lo, TX 71-76GHz, RX 81-86GHz, ESP | PTP |
| C800082B004A | PTP 820E Radio with 43 dBi ant, Hi, TX 81-86GHz, RX 71-76GHz, ESP | PTP |
| C800082B005A | PTP 820E Radio with 43 dBi ant, Lo, TX 71-76GHz, RX 81-86GHz, ESP | PTP |
| C800082B006A | PTP 820E Radio, Hi, TX 81-86GHz, RX 71-76GHz, ESE | PTP |
| C800082B007A | PTP 820E Radio, Lo, TX 71-76GHz, RX 81-86GHz, ESE | PTP |
| C800082B008A | PTP 820E Radio with 43 dBi ant, Hi, TX 81-86GHz, RX 71-76GHz, ESE | PTP |
| C800082B009A | PTP 820E Radio with 43 dBi ant, Lo, TX 71-76GHz, RX 81-86GHz, ESE | PTP |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cambium Networks PTP 820E?
Cambium Networks's end-of-life bulletin names PTP as the recommended migration path for the Cambium Networks PTP 820E. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cambium Networks PTP 820E end of life?
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks PTP 820E runs to Sep 2027 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cambium-ptp-820e/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the PTP 820E?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 8 SKUs (for example C800082B002A → PTP). 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 820E 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.