Cisco ASR 900 1 Port OC3/STM-1 License
This Cisco platform license enables critical OC3/STM-1 network connectivity for your ASR 900 series router, ensuring essential data transmission capabilities.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to OC3/STM-1 port functionality.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription ensures continuous access and updates.
- Platform Applicability: Designed for Cisco ASR 900 series routers.
- Key Value: Maintains regulatory compliance and enables vital network services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ASR 900 1 Port OC3/STM-1 License is a platform software subscription that unlocks the capability to utilize a single OC3/STM-1 interface on your Cisco ASR 900 series router. This license is essential for businesses requiring specific high-speed, synchronous data transmission rates for critical network connections.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within small to mid-market organizations that operate their own network infrastructure. It integrates directly into the Cisco ASR 900 platform, providing a necessary component for specific telecommunications or data transport requirements within their existing IT environment.
- Enables OC3/STM-1 Connectivity: Grants the ability to activate and use a single OC3/STM-1 port.
- Subscription-Based: Provides access to features and support on an ongoing, renewable basis.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for deployment on Cisco ASR 900 series routers.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet specific regulatory or carrier requirements for data transmission.
- Feature Access: Unlocks necessary software functions for the specified interface type.
Secure essential network bandwidth and maintain operational integrity with this Cisco platform license, designed for businesses needing specific interface capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Specific Network Interface Capabilities
Enable teams to activate and utilize a single OC3/STM-1 port on their Cisco ASR 900 router. This ensures the network infrastructure can support required data transmission rates for critical business applications.
routers with specific interface requirements, data transport networks, telecommunications integration, business continuity planning
Maintain Network Compliance
Streamline adherence to industry or regulatory mandates that require specific interface types like OC3/STM-1 for data connectivity. This license provides the necessary software entitlement to meet these standards.
regulated environments, carrier service integration, network audits, operational standards adherence
Support Essential Data Transmission
Automate the enablement of high-speed, synchronous data links vital for specific business operations. This ensures reliable communication channels are available when needed.
critical data links, inter-site connectivity, service provider handoffs, legacy system integration
Key Features
Single OC3/STM-1 Port Enablement
Activates a specific high-speed interface on the Cisco ASR 900 router, supporting critical data transmission needs.
Subscription Licensing
Provides ongoing access to the licensed feature and associated support, simplifying budget and renewal management.
Cisco ASR 900 Platform Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration with existing Cisco ASR 900 series network hardware.
Compliance Support
Helps meet regulatory or carrier requirements that specify the use of OC3/STM-1 interfaces.
E-Delivery
Facilitates quick and efficient license activation and deployment through electronic delivery.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions often require high-bandwidth, low-latency connections for trading and transaction processing, where OC3/STM-1 interfaces may be specified for certain network segments or carrier handoffs.
Telecommunications & Utilities
Service providers and utility companies frequently utilize OC3/STM-1 interfaces for network backbone connectivity, aggregation, and customer service delivery, requiring specific licensing for their network equipment.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations may use OC3/STM-1 links for secure and reliable transmission of large medical imaging files or for connecting critical facilities, necessitating specific interface capabilities.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have stringent requirements for secure and reliable data communication, and OC3/STM-1 interfaces can be part of their established network infrastructure for critical services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an OC3/STM-1 interface?
OC3 (Optical Carrier 3) and STM-1 (Synchronous Transport Module 1) are telecommunications standards for high-speed data transmission, typically operating at 155.52 Mbps. They are often used for connecting network equipment or for carrier services.
Does this license include hardware?
No, this is a software license that enables a specific port feature on your existing Cisco ASR 900 series router hardware. The hardware itself must be present and compatible.
What is the term of this license?
This license is provided on a subscription basis, meaning it is valid for a defined period, typically one year, and requires renewal for continued use and support.
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.