Cisco ASR 900 1 Port OC3/STM-1 License
This Cisco platform license enables a single OC3/STM-1 port on your ASR 900 series router, crucial for expanding network connectivity and ensuring business continuity.
- License Activation: Enables a specific network interface port, unlocking essential connectivity for your routing platform.
- Subscription Term: Provides access to the licensed feature for the duration of your subscription, ensuring ongoing operational capability.
- Platform Specific: Designed for the Cisco ASR 900 series routers, ensuring seamless integration and performance.
- Compliance and Operation: Maintains network functionality and supports regulatory requirements by enabling necessary interface types.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ASR 900 1 Port OC3/STM-1 License is a software subscription that activates a single OC3/STM-1 interface port on your Cisco ASR 900 series router. This license is essential for businesses needing to expand their network's data transport capacity or connect to specific carrier services that utilize these interface types.
This license is intended for IT Managers and IT Professionals within small to mid-market organizations who are responsible for maintaining and expanding their company's network infrastructure. It directly supports the operational stability and growth of their internal network by enabling critical hardware functionality on their existing Cisco routing hardware.
- Enables OC3/STM-1 Port: Activates a single high-speed network interface for data transmission.
- Subscription-Based Access: Provides continuous access to the feature for the duration of the subscription term.
- Cisco ASR 900 Series: Specifically designed for compatibility with Cisco ASR 900 series routers.
- Network Expansion: Facilitates the addition of critical network links for increased bandwidth or specific service connections.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your network hardware remains compliant and fully functional for business operations.
This license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to activate specific high-capacity network interfaces on their Cisco ASR 900 routers.
What This Enables
Enable Specific Network Interface
Enable teams to activate a single OC3/STM-1 port on their Cisco ASR 900 router. This allows for essential data transport and connectivity to specific network services or carrier circuits.
On-premises network infrastructure, business continuity planning, network capacity upgrades, existing Cisco hardware utilization
Maintain Network Compliance
Streamline compliance by ensuring your network hardware supports required interface standards. This license prevents operational disruptions and maintains adherence to network service level agreements.
Regulated business environments, IT asset management, network service provisioning, operational stability
Expand Data Transport Capacity
Automate the process of adding high-speed data transport capabilities to your existing network. This license provides the necessary feature unlock for critical business data flow.
Data-intensive operations, inter-site connectivity, cloud access points, network edge services
Key Features
Single OC3/STM-1 Port Activation
Provides the specific interface required for certain high-speed data links and carrier connections, expanding your network's reach.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to the enabled feature for the duration of the subscription, ensuring ongoing operational capability.
Cisco ASR 900 Series Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration and optimal performance with your existing Cisco ASR 900 routing platform.
Platform Software License
Unlocks essential functionality on your router without the need for additional hardware, optimizing your IT investment.
Network Connectivity Enhancement
Supports critical business operations by enabling necessary data transport speeds and interface types for your network.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-bandwidth, reliable network connections for transaction processing and data exchange, often utilizing specific carrier interfaces like OC3/STM-1 for critical links.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations often rely on robust network infrastructure for real-time data acquisition and control systems, where dedicated high-speed links may be necessary for operational efficiency.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers handle sensitive patient data and require secure, high-capacity networks for applications like PACS imaging and telehealth, potentially needing specific interface types for connectivity.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often maintain extensive communication networks and may require specific interface standards for secure data transmission and inter-agency connectivity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an OC3/STM-1 port enable?
An OC3/STM-1 port is a telecommunications interface that supports data transmission rates of approximately 155 Mbps. It is commonly used for connecting to carrier networks or for high-capacity data links between network locations.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license. You gain access to the enabled feature for the duration of your subscription term.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for the Cisco ASR 900 series of routers.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.