
Devon-based Cambium Networks, which specialises in providing wireless broadband (FWA) and Wi-Fi style technologies globally and also to broadband ISPs in the UK via its local subsidiary, appears to have called in the administrators following the “unfortunate collapse of the business“.
Administration often occurs when a company, such as one that is in financial difficulty, is put into the hands of an administrator. The administrator then decides whether they can help the company to continue running or sell it off for a good price. Sources informed ISPreview that Cambium Networks Limited had officially filed a “Notice of Intention” to appoint an administrator on 10th September 2026, which we’ve since confirmed.
Once in administration, the company is often protected from legal action by people or organisations who are owed money (creditors). Administration can also mean that the company may not have to pay all its debts in full, but if deemed necessary, they can still be wound up.
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The wider group is known to have been facing some difficulties, particularly since the global focused Cambium Networks Corporation found itself being delisted from Nasdaq back in March 2026 due to delayed periodic reports and SEC filing compliance issues. Shortly after this Cambium Networks Corporation officially ceased its status as a Person with Significant Control (PSC) of the UK based Cambium Networks Ltd.
The Corp’s latest annual report similarly highlighted its financial and listing challenges, with company management expressing concern about its ability to continue as a going concern due to covenant breaches, tight liquidity and uncertain access to additional financing.
Further details of the situation came to light yesterday after the company’s Senior Inside Channel Account Manager for the UK/IE & Nordics, Tariq Saddique, revealed that after more than 8 years with Cambium Networks he had been made redundant “following the unfortunate collapse of the business“.
Tariq Saddique said:
“Cambium Networks – Cambium Networks EMEA – After more than eight years with Cambium Networks, I’m writing to share that I am no longer with the company following the unfortunate collapse of the business. This is not how I expected my time at Cambium to end, but I want to focus on the many positive experiences, relationships and achievements along the way.
I am deeply grateful to every colleague, partner, distributor and customer I have had the privilege of working with across the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries. Each market, project and relationship taught me something valuable and helped me grow both professionally and personally.”
ISPreview have attempted to contact Cambium Networks for a comment, but their official PR address currently appears to be refusing external contacts. The situation is likely to have an impact upon a number of wireless broadband ISPs in the UK, as well as other companies, that are known to have adopted Cambium’s hardware and services for their networks. The administrators will naturally be looking to find a way through all of this.
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Many of us in the industry knew this was coming and as indicated, amongst others, Airband was a large user of their hardware. Certainly going to be a bumpy road ahead for their new owners.
The US org still looks to be business as usual, I wonder how the two are ‘related’.
The US division folded on Friday, September 11th.
Not really surprised, I was interested in their products a few months ago but couldn’t find anywhere in the UK that stocked them, inquiries to the company about purchasing went unanswered. If you make it so hard to buy what should be commodity hardware then this is going to happen.
That’s surprising as they had a large number of channel distis in the UK with loads listed on their website. Our disti are great, pick the phone up and talk to them about along with loads of support. Its a real shame as their ahrdware is very good and once you get around the cnMaestro interface it’s actually pretty easy to work with.
Its a real shame and I hope someone buys them as they equipment is great and I would very much like to keep on selling it!
Airband and Voneus (who just acquired Airband) are large users of this equipment for their networks, will be interesting to see what the effect is as they use cloud software to operate I think
Had some of their product back in the day, XV3-8 tri-radio APs and they were well enough engineered, but felt the software was very over-engineered / over complicated.
I wonder how much exposed / how much they were owed by Airband?
My guess is that this is what suddenly “tipped” them into the abyss.
The amount owed is public knowledge, its on the Airband administration details elsewhere on here.
Cambium folded, nothing related to Airband. They have been losing millions over the last few years and were kicked off the NASDAQ earlier this year etc.
such a shame, I like the idea of a wireless network, I used one around 12 years ago, sadly they could not cope with the number of users and FTTC came, was cheaper and faster.
It seems the business collapsed on 9/11 although hopes were raised over weekend that someone maybe buy the PMP business. Hard to see how Cambium equipment has any long term future after this. Anyone using the legacy PMP series hardware at 5GHz or 3GHz will be impacted as well as those that ventured into deploying Cambium’s 60GHz cnWave product for gigabit connections. 6GHz not yet allowed in UK so this side will have no impact.