Cisco BW Connected Home Package
The Cisco BW Connected Home Package provides essential platform licensing for managing and securing your connected home environment, ensuring operational continuity and compliance.
- Access to: Essential software features and platform capabilities for connected home device management.
- Coverage for: Continued operation and feature enablement of supported Cisco hardware platforms.
- Protection against: Potential licensing gaps and non-compliance issues with your Cisco software.
- Entitlement to: Ongoing software updates and access to Cisco's support resources for licensed features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco BW Connected Home Package is a platform software subscription license that unlocks specific features and capabilities for managing connected home devices within a business environment. It ensures that your Cisco hardware operates compliantly and with access to necessary software functionalities.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this license integrates into your existing network infrastructure. It supports businesses that utilize Cisco hardware for their internal operations, providing a foundation for reliable device management and network performance.
- Feature Unlock: Grants access to advanced features for connected home device management.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your Cisco software licensing is up-to-date and compliant.
- Operational Continuity: Supports the ongoing functionality and performance of your Cisco hardware.
- Subscription Billing: Provides predictable costs with a recurring subscription model.
- Platform Integration: Designed to work with specific Cisco platforms, enhancing their capabilities.
This Cisco license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to maintain compliance and access full functionality for their Cisco connected home solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Connected Home Device Management
Enable teams to deploy and manage a range of connected home devices securely within the business network. Streamline device onboarding, configuration, and monitoring for improved operational efficiency.
businesses with remote work policies, organizations with IoT device integration, companies managing distributed office locations, networks requiring centralized device control
Ensure Software Licensing Compliance
Streamline the process of maintaining up-to-date software licenses for Cisco hardware. Automate compliance checks and avoid potential risks associated with expired or inadequate licensing.
companies undergoing IT audits, businesses with strict regulatory requirements, organizations standardizing on Cisco hardware, IT departments managing diverse hardware lifecycles
Maintain Operational Continuity
Protect against service disruptions by ensuring all licensed features are active and supported. Guarantee continued access to critical functionalities required for day-to-day business operations.
businesses reliant on stable network performance, organizations with critical uptime requirements, IT teams focused on proactive system maintenance, environments with high user connectivity demands
Key Features
Platform Software Subscription
Provides ongoing access to software features and updates, ensuring your Cisco hardware remains current and functional.
Connected Home Package
Unlocks specific capabilities tailored for managing connected devices within a business context, enhancing security and control.
Cisco Licensing
Ensures compliance with Cisco's licensing agreements, mitigating risks of audits and service interruptions.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses with a recurring billing model, simplifying IT budget management.
Feature Entitlement
Grants access to the full suite of features supported by the licensed Cisco platform, maximizing hardware investment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance for managing network devices, including those in connected environments, to protect sensitive data and meet regulatory mandates.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy and operational continuity, making compliant and fully functional network device management critical for patient care systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and rely on secure, uninterrupted IT operations, necessitating compliant and well-managed network infrastructure.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses increasingly use connected devices for operations, requiring reliable network management and security to ensure customer experience and business continuity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco BW Connected Home Package?
It is a subscription license from Cisco that enables specific software features and capabilities for managing connected home devices on supported Cisco platforms. It ensures your software is licensed and operational.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is for businesses, specifically SMB and mid-market companies, that use Cisco hardware for their internal IT operations and need to manage connected devices.
What happens when the subscription ends?
Upon subscription expiration, access to software features, updates, and support may be discontinued, potentially impacting device management capabilities and compliance. Renewal is necessary to maintain service.
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.