Cisco LIC-CT8500-1000A 1000 AP Adder License | Enterprise Licensing — LIC-CT8500-1000A

Add 1,000 access points to a Cisco 8500 wireless deployment with a license designed for scale. LIC-CT8500-1000A gives infrastructure teams a clean way to extend capacity as wireless demand grows across campuses, offices, and high-density environments. Instead of reworking the platform, you increase entitlement on the controller already in place. This type of adder license is useful when expansion is planned in phases. It supports procurement models that track growth more closely, helping teams buy only what they need for the current deployment stage while preserving a consistent Cisco architecture. For organizations standardizing on Cisco wireless, that means fewer platform changes and a clearer path for future expansion. Because this is a capacity license rather than hardware, it fits environments where the controller is already approved and the priority is scaling access point count. That makes it a practical choice for enterprise wireless rollouts, refresh projects, and multi-site expansions where licensing precision matters as much as technical fit. Ideal For Expanding a campus wireless deployment on Cisco 8500 infrastructure Adding capacity for a multi-building office rollout Supporting phased wireless growth across distributed sites Extending controller entitlement during a network refresh Why This Product 1 Adds 1,000 AP capacity without changing controller hardware 2 Fits phased wireless expansion better than full platform replacement 3 Keeps licensing aligned to Cisco 8500 deployments 4 Useful for large-scale campus and multi-site growth