Cisco Unified Wireless Controller SW Release 8.3
SWC5500K9-83
Software
· aironet 1550 series
Can the Cisco Unified Wireless Controller SW Release 8.3 still be purchased or renewed?
New purchases ended on 2026-05-15. Existing entitlements remain valid through 2031-05-31. See Cisco's lifecycle bulletin.
When does Cisco Unified Wireless Controller SW Release 8.3 coverage end?
Entitlement coverage under the Cisco Unified Wireless Controller SW Release 8.3 ends on 2031-05-31.
What is the successor to the Cisco Unified Wireless Controller SW Release 8.3?
Cisco has not published a successor SKU for the Cisco Unified Wireless Controller SW Release 8.3.
Cisco Unified Wireless Controller SW Release 8.3 Ordering and Coverage
SWC5500K9-83 is a Cisco software SKU sold against the aironet 1550 series. License and subscription SKUs follow an ordering lifecycle, not a hardware support window: past end of sale they cannot be bought or renewed, and coverage stops at the final support date. This product has reached end of sale as of and can no longer be ordered from Cisco. Existing deployments continue to receive vendor support until , after which the product will reach end of life.
Lifecycle Milestones
| Lifecycle notice published | 11mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 5mo ago | |
| Last order date | 2mo ago | |
| End of failure analysis | in 7mo | |
| Last date of support | in 4y 8mo |
Cisco Unified Wireless Controller SW Release 8.3