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Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller End of Life & EOSL Date

Wireless · 5500 Series Wireless Controllers

Past EOSL

The Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 Jul 2023.

End of sale
04 May 2018
EOSL
31 Jul 2023
Manufacturer
Cisco
Product family
5500 Series Wireless Controllers
Models / part numbers
PROMOCT5508-1-K9, AIR-5508H-500-2PK, AIR-5508H-HA-K9, AIR-CT100-1140A30, AIR-CT100-1140E30, AIR-CT12-1140A5, AIR-CT12-1140E5, AIR-CT25-1140A10, AIR-CT25-1140E10, AIR-CT50-1140A20, AIR-CT5500-RK-MNT, AIR-CT5508-100-K9
Category
Wireless
End of sale / EOL
04 May 2018
End of Service Life
31 Jul 2023
Source
OEM end-of-life notice · view source
Notes
Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2018-01-31). Covers 57 part numbers, e.g. PROMOCT5508-1-K9, AIR-5508H-500-2PK, AIR-5508H-HA-K9.
Last checked
14 Nov 2026

Frequently asked questions

When is the Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller End of Service Life?

Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller reached End of Service Life on 31 Jul 2023, after End of Sale on 04 May 2018.

What happens after the 5508 Wireless Controller reaches EOSL?

Cisco stops selling support contracts, spare parts and firmware updates. The hardware keeps working, but break/fix, parts and engineering help must come from a third-party maintenance provider.

Can SLA Expert support the 5508 Wireless Controller after EOSL?

Yes — SLA Expert provides multi-vendor third-party maintenance, spares and field engineering for post-EOSL Cisco equipment across the Middle East and Africa. Request a quote to confirm coverage for your units.

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Dates are compiled from OEM end-of-life notices and third-party trackers and are provided for planning purposes only. Each entry shows its source; where the OEM publishes no model-wide date (for example, support set per serial number or service tag), we say so. Always confirm entitlement for your specific unit with the OEM. Listing a product does not guarantee coverage — to confirm support for your equipment.

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