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.