Cambium Networks PTP 850EX Replacement — What Cambium Networks Recommends
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks PTP 850EX runs to Jul 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.
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 850EX lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTP 850EX (end of sale 2025-07) | Jul 2025 | Jul 2029 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (2)
As listed in the Cambium Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C800085B007A | PTP 850EX Radio, 10Gbps, Lo, TX 71-76GHz, RX 81-86GHz | PTP / C800085B009A |
| C800085B008A | PTP 850EX Radio, 10Gbps, Hi, TX 81-86GHz, RX 71-76GHz | PTP / C800085B010A |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cambium Networks PTP 850EX?
Cambium Networks's end-of-life bulletin names PTP as the recommended migration path for the Cambium Networks PTP 850EX. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cambium Networks PTP 850EX end of life?
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks PTP 850EX runs to Jul 2029 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cambium-ptp-850ex/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the PTP 850EX?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 2 SKUs (for example C800085B007A → PTP / C800085B009A). 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 850EX 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.