The Cisco North American DOCSIS and External Antenna, AC Power Model versions of Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Access reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 30 Nov 2025.
13 Nov 2020EOSL
30 Nov 2025
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Aironet 1570 Series
- Models / part numbers
- AIR-AP1572EAC-A-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-B-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-C-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-D-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-E-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-F-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-H-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-I-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-K-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-M-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-N-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-Q-K9
- Category
- Wireless
- End of sale / EOL
- 13 Nov 2020
- End of Service Life
- 30 Nov 2025
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2020-05-15). Covers 59 part numbers, e.g. AIR-AP1572EAC-A-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-B-K9, AIR-AP1572EAC-C-K9.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco North American DOCSIS and External Antenna, AC Power Model versions of Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Access End of Service Life?
Cisco North American DOCSIS and External Antenna, AC Power Model versions of Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Access reached End of Service Life on 30 Nov 2025, after End of Sale on 13 Nov 2020.
What happens after the North American DOCSIS and External Antenna, AC Power Model versions of Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Access 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 North American DOCSIS and External Antenna, AC Power Model versions of Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Access 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.
Related Cisco EOSL dates
| Model | Category | End of sale | EOSL date | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro-DOCSIS and Japan-DOCSIS versions of Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Access Points AIR-AP1572EC3-C-K9, AIR-AP1572EC3-D-K9, AIR-AP1572EC3-E-K9, AIR-AP1572EC3-H-K9, AIR-AP1572EC3-R-K9, AIR-AP1572EC3-T-K9, AIR-AP1572EC3-UXK9, AIR-AP1572EC3-Z-K9, AIR-AP1572EC4-Q-K9, AIR-AP1572IC3-C-K9, AIR-AP1572IC3-D-K9, AIR-AP1572IC3-E-K9 | Wireless | 30 Apr 2019 | 30 Apr 2024 | Past EOSL | |
| 12000 Series 1-port OC-48c/POS Line Cards, FC CONNECTOR OC48E/POS-LR-FC-B, OC48E/POS-SR-FC-B | Network Module | 27 Dec 2001 | 27 Dec 2006 | Past EOSL | |
| SOHO 71, 76, 77, 77H, 806, 826, 827, and 827H Routers CISCOSOHO71, CISCOSOHO76, CISCOSOHO77-50, CISCOSOHO77H, CISCO806, CISCO826, CISCO827, CISCO827H | Router | 30 Apr 2004 | 30 Apr 2009 | Past EOSL | |
| Catalyst 6509-NEB Chassis and Cisco Catalyst 6500 1300W AC Power Supply WS-C6509-NEB, WS-C6509-NEB-FAN, WS-C6509NEB-1300A, WS-C6509NEB-1300D, WS-C6509NEB-2500A, WS-C6509NEB-2500D | Network Switch | 05 Nov 2004 | 30 Nov 2009 | Past EOSL | |
| EOS & EOL: Select Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Components-Updated WS-C6509-NEB, WS-CAC-1300W | Network Switch | 31 Dec 2004 | 31 Dec 2009 | Past EOSL | |
| 16OC3/POS-SM,16OC3/POS-MM ,8OC3/POS-SM & 8OC3/POS-MM 16OC3/POS-MM, 16OC3/POS-SM, 8OC3/POS-MM, 8OC3/POS-SM | Network Module | 31 Jan 2005 | 31 Jan 2010 | Past EOSL |