Cambium ePMP 4xxx Series SM to AP Upgrade (8 SMs) Key

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ePMP 4xxx Series SM to AP Upgrade (8 SMs) Key

Cambium Networks’ ePMP™ Release 5.12 introduces a license key that converts any Force 4000 Series Subscriber Module (SM) into a fully functioning ePMP Access Point (AP).

This key can be applied to any Force 4000 Series 5 GHz or 6 GHz SM, but the most useful candidates are the Force 4518 (5 GHz) and Force 4616 (6 GHz).

Once the software key is applied to the SM, the AP functionality is available allowing the radio to connect to up to 8 SMs.

NOTE: These SMs do NOT support GPS synchronization, are limited to maximum 1024QAM, and are constrained by the antenna pattern of the SM, e.g., a 15° azimuth on Force 4518.

With this new capability, network operators can access new deployment scenarios. Examples:

• Quickly and inexpensively open a new geographical coverage area and then upgrade later with a full AP.
• Deploy a microPOP for coverage or capacity fill-ins.
• Overlay a 6 GHz microcell in an existing 5 GHz sector.
• Deploy point-to-a-few-points campus connectivity.
• Prove market viability, including take-rate and ARPU, before deploying a full AP and expanding the density.

Since the device can still be used as an SM, the radio can later be redeployed, leaving no stranded inventory. This new capability is another way that ePMP makes network expansion economical and profitable for network operators.

*License key can be applied to Force 4518, Force 4525, Force 4525L, Force 400C, Force 425, Force 4616, Force 4625, and Force 4600C.