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.