Cambium Networks PTP 250 Replacement — What Cambium Networks Recommends
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks PTP 250 ended Aug 2020 — 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 450b 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 250 lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTP 250 (end of sale 2015-05) | May 2015 | Aug 2020 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (20)
As listed in the Cambium Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C054025B001A | PTP 250 5GHz Connectorised (ETSI/RoW) – Link Complete | PTP 450b |
| C054025B002A | PTP 250 5GHz Connectorised (ETSI/RoW) – End Complete | PTP 450b |
| C054025B003A | PTP 250 5GHz Connectorised (FCC/IC) – Link Complete – 5.4 and 5.8GHz | PTP 450b |
| C054025B004A | PTP 250 5GHz Connectorised (FCC/IC) – End Complete – 5.4 and 5.8GHz | PTP 450b |
| C054025B005A | PTP 250 5GHz Integrated (ETSI/RoW) – Link Complete | PTP 450b |
| C054025B006A | PTP 250 5GHz Integrated (ETSI/RoW) – End Complete | PTP 450b |
| C054025B007A | PTP 250 5GHz Integrated (FCC/IC) – Link Complete – 5.4 and 5.8GHz | PTP 450b |
| C054025B008A | PTP 250 5GHz Integrated (FCC/IC) – End Complete – 5.4 and 5.8GHz | PTP 450b |
| C054025B009A | PTP 250 5GHz Connectorized (ETSI/RoW) AES128 – Link Complete | PTP 450b |
| C054025B010A | PTP 250 5GHz Connectorized (ETSI/RoW) AES128 – End Complete | PTP 450b |
| C054025B011A | PTP 250 5GHz Integrated (ETSI/RoW) AES128 – Link Complete | PTP 450b |
| C054025B012A | PTP 250 5GHz Integrated (ETSI/RoW) AES128 – End Complete | PTP 450b |
| WB3716AA | PTP 250 5GHz Integrated (ETSI/RoW) – Link Complete | PTP 450b |
| WB3717AA | PTP 250 5GHz Integrated (ETSI/RoW) – End Complete | PTP 450b |
| WB3718AA | PTP 250 5GHz Connectorised (ETSI/RoW) – Link Complete | PTP 450b |
| WB3719AA | PTP 250 5GHz Connectorised (ETSI/RoW) – End Complete | PTP 450b |
| WB3720AA | PTP 250 5GHz Integrated (FCC/IC) – Link Complete | PTP 450b |
| WB3721AA | PTP 250 5GHz Integrated (FCC/IC) – End Complete | PTP 450b |
| WB3722AA | PTP 250 5GHz Connectorised (FCC/IC) – Link Complete | PTP 450b |
| WB3723AA | PTP 250 5GHz Connectorised (FCC/IC) – End Complete | PTP 450b |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cambium Networks PTP 250?
Cambium Networks's end-of-life bulletin names PTP 450b as the recommended migration path for the Cambium Networks PTP 250. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cambium Networks PTP 250 end of life?
Cambium Networks support for the Cambium Networks PTP 250 ended Aug 2020 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cambium-ptp-250/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the PTP 250?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 20 SKUs (for example C054025B001A → PTP 450b). 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 250 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.