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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Outdoor Access Point. The last day to order the affected product(s) is March 30, 2016. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.
This end-of-sale and end-of-life bulletin applies only to the AP1552C, AP1552CU, AP1552E, AP1552EU, and AP1552I versions of the Cisco 1550 Series. It does not apply to the AP1552H, AP1552SA/SD, or AP1552WU versions, which will continue to be available.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Outdoor Access Point
Milestone |
Definition |
Date |
End-of-Life Announcement Date |
The date the document that announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life of a product is distributed to the general public. |
September 30, 2015 |
End-of-Sale Date |
The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date. |
March 30, 2016 |
Last Ship Date: |
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. |
May 31, 2016 |
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: |
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect. |
March 30, 2017 |
End of New Service Attachment Date: |
For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract. |
March 30, 2017 |
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. |
June 25, 2020 |
Last Date of Support: |
The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete. |
March 31, 2021 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
Replacement Product Part Number |
Replacement Product Description |
Additional Information |
AIR-CAP1552C-A-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point Cable Modem, A Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552C-A-K9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point Cable Modem, A Reg. Domain, GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552C-C-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point Cable Modem, C Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552C-E-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point Cable Modem, E Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552C-E-K9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point Cable Modem, E Reg. Domain, GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552C-N-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point Cable Modem, N Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552C-Q-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point Cable Modem, Q Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552C-T-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point Cable Modem, T Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552CU-A-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Cable Modem, Uniband, A Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552CU-AK9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Cable, Uniband, A Reg. Dom., GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552CU-E-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Cable Modem, Uniband, E Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552CU-Q-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Cable Modem, Uniband, Q Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-A-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Ext. Ant., A Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-A-K9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., A Reg. Domain, GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-C-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Ext. Ant., C Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-C-K9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., C Reg. Domain, GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-D-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Ext. Ant., D Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-E-K9 |
802.11N External Antenna Mesh Access Point, ETSI config |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-E-K9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., E Reg. Domain, GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-K-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Ext. Ant., K Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-K-K9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., K Reg. Domain, GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-M-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Ext. Ant., M Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-N-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Ext. Ant., N Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-N-K9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., N Reg. Domain, GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-Q-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Ext. Ant., Q Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-Q1-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Q Reg. Dom. w/cord |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-R-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Ext. Ant., R Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-S-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Ext. Ant., S Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552E-T-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Ext. Ant., T Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-A-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, A Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-AK9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant. Uniband, A Reg. GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-C-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, C Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-D-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, D Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-E-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, E Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-EK9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant. Uniband, E Reg. GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-K-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, K Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-M-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, M Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-MK9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant. Uniband, M Reg. GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-N-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, N Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-NK9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant. Uniband, N Reg. GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-Q-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, Q Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-Q1K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Uniband, Q Reg. Dom. w/cord |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-R-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, R Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-RK9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant. Uniband, R Reg. GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-S-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, S Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-Z-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant., Uniband, Z Reg. Dom. |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552EU-ZK9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Ext. Ant. Uniband, Z Reg. GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552I-A-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Int. Ant., A Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552I-A-K9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Int. Ant., A Reg. Domain, GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552I-C-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Int. Ant., C Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552I-E-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Int. Ant., E Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552I-E-K9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Int. Ant., E Reg. Domain, GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552I-K-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Int. Ant., K Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552I-N-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Int. Ant., N Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552I-N-K9G |
802.11N Outdoor Access Point, Int. Ant., N Reg. Domain, GPS |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
AIR-CAP1552I-Q-K9 |
802.11N Outdoor Mesh Access Point, Int. Ant., Q Reg. Domain |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
- |
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/aironet-1570-series/index.html.
Note that some of the regulatory domains may have changed, so be certain to refer to the compliance page for the correct regulatory domain for your location (http://cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance). For example, the United States now uses the -B regulatory domain for the AP1570 Series, whereas it was the -A domain for the AP1550 Series.
Table 3. Product Comparisons
Feature |
Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Outdoor Access Point |
Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point |
Radio |
2x3:2 802.11n |
4x4:3 802.11ac |
Cable Modem |
8x4 DOSCIS/EuroDOCSIS |
8x4, 16x8 or 24x8 DOCSIS/EuroDOCSIS two frequency range options for DOCSIS |
PoE-out Power |
802.3af |
802.3at |
Mounting Kit Options |
1 strand mount, 1 pole mount |
3 strand mount, 3 pole mount |
Antenna Ports |
Separate PIDs for single-band or dual-band operation |
SW-configurable for single band or dual band operation |
Tx Power |
28 dBm |
30 dBm |
Beamforming |
ClientLink 1.0 |
ClientLink 3.0 |
Spectrum Analysis |
CleanAir 1.0 |
CleanAir 2.0 |
Module Support |
No |
Yes |
Operating Temperature |
-40 to +55 C |
-40 to +65 C |
Customers may be able to use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) where applicable to trade-in eligible products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, customers should work with their Cisco Partner or Cisco account team. Cisco Partners can find additional TMP information on Partner Central at http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Outdoor Access Point through the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units may be available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis until the Last Date of Support has been reached. For information about the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/eos.
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses dispose properly of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.
For More Information
For more Information about the Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point, visit http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/aironet-1570-series/index.html, or contact your local account representative.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html.
For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html.
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