Cisco BASE SGSN Software Subscription
This Cisco BASE SGSN software subscription provides essential network functionalities for your operations, ensuring continued service availability and compliance.
- Subscription Term: Access to the latest software features and updates for the duration of your subscription.
- Core Functionality: Enables critical SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) services for mobile data packet routing and management.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain adherence to network standards and regulatory requirements through licensed software.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your mobile data services function without interruption by providing a valid software license.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription for Cisco's BASE SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) software. It provides the core licensing required to enable essential functionalities for mobile data packet routing and management within your network infrastructure.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this subscription to ensure their mobile data services operate efficiently and remain compliant with industry standards. It integrates with existing Cisco network hardware to deliver reliable data connectivity.
- Essential SGSN Features: Unlocks the fundamental capabilities of the Serving GPRS Support Node for mobile data services.
- Subscription-Based Access: Provides continuous access to software features and updates for the licensed term.
- Network Compliance: Helps meet regulatory and operational standards by ensuring licensed and up-to-date software.
- Scalable Capacity: Licensed per 1,000 Service-Aware User Sessions (SAAUS), allowing for tailored capacity.
- Vendor Support: Entitles the user to software support and maintenance from Cisco.
This Cisco software subscription is the right choice for mid-market teams needing to ensure reliable mobile data services and maintain network compliance.
What This Enables
Enable Core Mobile Data Services
Enable teams to manage and route mobile data traffic efficiently, ensuring reliable connectivity for end-users. Streamline the delivery of essential mobile data services by having the necessary licensed software in place.
telecommunications infrastructure, mobile network operations, data service delivery, core network management
Maintain Network Compliance
Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring all core SGSN functionalities are licensed and up-to-date. Automate the process of meeting regulatory requirements for mobile data handling and network operations.
regulated network environments, compliance-driven IT operations, service provider infrastructure, data integrity management
Ensure Service Availability
Automate the prevention of service disruptions by securing a valid software license for critical SGSN functions. Enable continuous operation of mobile data services, minimizing downtime and impact on business operations.
business continuity planning, mission-critical network services, operational uptime assurance, service level agreement adherence
Key Features
BASE SGSN Software Functionality
Provides the fundamental capabilities required for mobile data packet routing and management, ensuring core network services operate correctly.
Subscription Licensing Model
Offers continuous access to software features and updates for the duration of the subscription, simplifying license management and ensuring up-to-date functionality.
Licensed Per 1K SAAUS
Allows for precise capacity planning and cost management based on the number of Service-Aware User Sessions your network supports.
Vendor-Specific Software
Ensures compatibility and integration with existing Cisco network infrastructure, reducing deployment complexity and potential conflicts.
Compliance Support
Helps maintain adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements by providing a legitimate and current software license.
Industry Applications
Telecommunications & Mobile Carriers
This software is fundamental for mobile network operators to provide essential data services, manage user sessions, and ensure network performance and compliance.
Transportation & Logistics
Organizations in this sector often rely on mobile data for tracking, communication, and operational efficiency, requiring robust SGSN capabilities for their internal or customer-facing networks.
Government & Public Sector
Public safety and critical infrastructure communications may depend on reliable mobile data services, necessitating licensed and compliant core network software.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial IoT deployments and remote operational management often utilize mobile networks, requiring stable and licensed SGSN functionality for data transmission.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a BASE SGSN software subscription?
A BASE SGSN software subscription is a licensing agreement that grants you the right to use Cisco's core Serving GPRS Support Node software for a specified period. It ensures you have access to essential features for mobile data services.
What does 'PER 1K SAAUS' mean?
This indicates the licensing is based on blocks of 1,000 Service-Aware User Sessions (SAAUS). You purchase licenses according to the capacity your network requires to handle concurrent user sessions.
Is this license tied to specific hardware?
While this is platform software, the MPN suggests it applies to Cisco's ASR 5000 series platforms, which are designed for mobile core networking. Specific hardware compatibility should be verified.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.