
Cisco Bearer Plane Advantage 100K Session License
The Cisco Bearer Plane Advantage 100K Session License provides essential platform capabilities for managing high-volume network traffic, ensuring operational continuity and feature access for your business.
- Enhanced Capacity: Supports up to 100,000 active sessions, enabling significant network throughput.
- Feature Unlock: Grants access to advanced bearer plane functionalities crucial for modern network operations.
- Subscription Assurance: Provides continuous access to software updates and support under a defined subscription term.
- Platform Stability: Ensures the continued, compliant operation of your Cisco ASR 5000 series platform.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Bearer Plane Advantage license is a subscription-based software entitlement designed for the ASR 5000 series platform. It unlocks advanced bearer plane functionalities and supports a capacity of 100,000 active sessions, ensuring your network can handle demanding traffic loads and maintain optimal performance.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise organizations utilize this license to ensure their Cisco ASR 5000 series infrastructure remains compliant, fully functional, and equipped with the latest features. It is critical for businesses that rely on high-capacity, reliable network services for their core operations.
- Scalable Session Support: Accommodates up to 100,000 active sessions, ideal for growing businesses.
- Advanced Functionality: Enables sophisticated bearer plane features for enhanced network control.
- Subscription Model: Offers predictable costs and continuous access to software improvements.
- Platform Compliance: Ensures adherence to software licensing requirements for Cisco ASR 5000 series.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees the ongoing, supported operation of critical network infrastructure.
This Cisco license is the ideal choice for mid-market organizations needing to ensure their ASR 5000 platform operates at peak performance and compliance.
What This Enables
Unlock Advanced Network Capabilities
Enable teams to deploy and manage sophisticated bearer plane functionalities essential for high-traffic environments. Streamline network operations by ensuring access to the full feature set required for optimal performance.
core network infrastructure, high-volume data processing, service provider edge, enterprise network core
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining accurate software licensing for critical network hardware. Protect your organization from potential audits and service disruptions by staying current with vendor entitlements.
regulated environments, IT asset management, multi-vendor network, operational risk mitigation
Scale Network Session Capacity
Support a growing number of active network sessions without compromising performance or stability. Streamline capacity planning by securing entitlements for up to 100,000 concurrent sessions.
growing SMBs, mid-market expansion, traffic surge management, service delivery platforms
Key Features
100,000 Session Capacity
Supports high-volume network traffic, enabling growth and preventing performance bottlenecks for your business operations.
Bearer Plane Advantage Features
Unlocks advanced functionalities critical for managing and optimizing network traffic flow and service delivery.
Subscription Billing
Provides predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to software updates and support.
ASR 5000 Series Platform Support
Guarantees compatibility and continued operation for your existing Cisco ASR 5000 infrastructure.
Active Software Entitlement
Ensures compliance with Cisco licensing, mitigating risks of audits and service disruptions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-capacity, secure, and reliable network infrastructure to handle high volumes of transactions and sensitive data, making advanced bearer plane capabilities essential for compliance and performance.
Telecommunications & Utilities
Service providers and utility companies rely on robust network platforms like the ASR 5000 to manage massive data flows and ensure continuous service delivery to a large customer base.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage vast amounts of patient data and require secure, high-performance networks to support critical applications and maintain regulatory compliance like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations increasingly depend on connected systems for real-time data processing and control, necessitating scalable and reliable network capacity to support IoT devices and operational technology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a bearer plane license?
A bearer plane license controls the underlying data transport capabilities of a network device. This specific license for the Cisco ASR 5000 series enables advanced features and supports a high volume of active sessions.
What does '100K SESS' mean?
'100K SESS' indicates that this license supports up to 100,000 active sessions on the Cisco ASR 5000 platform. This capacity is crucial for handling significant network traffic.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is valid for a defined term and includes ongoing access to software updates and support during that period.
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.