Cisco Borderless Networks Consumer Basic Package
The Cisco Borderless Networks Consumer Basic Package provides essential platform licensing for network access and management, ensuring your business operations remain compliant and secure.
- Access to: Core network access and management features for business operations.
- Coverage for: Essential platform licensing to maintain network functionality.
- Protection against: Licensing non-compliance and potential service disruptions.
- Entitlement to: Continued access to Cisco's foundational network services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco platform software license subscription, specifically the Borderless Networks Consumer Basic Package. It unlocks foundational capabilities for network access and management, ensuring your business can operate within compliance parameters and maintain essential network services.
This license is designed for businesses that utilize IT for their own operations, including SMBs and mid-market companies. It fits into your existing network infrastructure, providing the necessary licensing to support your internal IT environment and end-user connectivity.
- Platform Licensing: Provides the necessary entitlement to use Cisco's Borderless Networks platform.
- Subscription Billing: Offers predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model.
- Basic Feature Set: Unlocks core functionalities required for standard business network operations.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain licensing compliance with Cisco's software entitlements.
- Network Continuity: Supports the ongoing operation of your internal business network.
This basic package is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing foundational Cisco network licensing without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Foundational Network Access
Enable teams to provide essential network connectivity for all internal users and devices. Streamline the process of granting and managing basic network access across the organization.
businesses with internal user networks, organizations requiring basic connectivity, companies managing end-user device access, environments with standard network requirements
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Streamline the management of software licenses to avoid costly audits and service interruptions. Automate the tracking of entitlements to maintain a compliant IT environment.
businesses with Cisco network infrastructure, companies prioritizing regulatory adherence, organizations managing software assets, IT departments with limited licensing resources
Support Basic Network Management
Enable IT professionals to perform essential network monitoring and basic configuration tasks. Automate routine checks to ensure the stability of core network services.
businesses with dedicated IT staff, organizations managing internal network devices, companies seeking simplified network oversight, environments with standard operational needs
Key Features
Subscription-based licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to software updates and support.
Core network access features
Unlocks essential functionalities for managing internal network connectivity and user access.
Basic management capabilities
Allows IT teams to perform fundamental network oversight and configuration tasks.
Compliance assurance
Helps businesses maintain adherence to software licensing agreements, reducing audit risks.
Scalable platform entitlement
Provides a foundational license that can support the growth of your business network.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require secure and compliant network access to protect sensitive data and ensure operational continuity for internal staff and client services.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations depend on reliable network access for case management, client communication, and secure document handling.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need secure, compliant, and consistently available network access to manage patient data, internal operations, and critical medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers require stable network connectivity for operational technology, internal communication, and managing production environments efficiently.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco Borderless Networks Consumer Basic Package?
It is a subscription-based software license from Cisco that provides essential entitlements for network access and basic management capabilities. It is designed for businesses that use IT for their own operations.
Who is the target customer for this package?
This package is intended for SMB and mid-market companies that require foundational Cisco network licensing to support their internal IT infrastructure and end-user operations.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is billed on a subscription basis, meaning you pay recurring fees to maintain access to the software and its features.
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.