Cisco C1 Branch WAN Essentials - 2.5 Gbps License
The Cisco C1 Branch WAN Essentials license provides 2.5 Gbps of essential WAN connectivity for your business network, ensuring reliable and efficient operations for three years.
- Access to Essential WAN Features: Unlock critical routing and security capabilities designed for branch office connectivity.
- 3-Year Subscription Term: Benefit from continuous access to features and support for a defined period, simplifying budget management.
- 2.5 Gbps Throughput: Ensure sufficient bandwidth for your branch operations, supporting voice, data, and critical applications.
- Compliance and Stability: Maintain network integrity and compliance with vendor-supported software, reducing operational risk.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco C1 Branch WAN Essentials license provides essential software capabilities for branch office Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity, supporting up to 2.5 Gbps throughput. It is a subscription-based license valid for three years, ensuring your branch network has the foundational features required for stable and efficient operation.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for managing their organization's network infrastructure. It integrates into Cisco's C1 platform, providing necessary software features for branch office routing, security, and performance management within their existing IT environment.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides access to features for a fixed term, simplifying procurement and management.
- Essential WAN Capabilities: Unlocks core routing and connectivity features critical for branch office performance.
- 2.5 Gbps Throughput Support: Ensures adequate bandwidth for data transfer and application performance at the branch.
- Vendor Support: Access to Cisco's technical support and software updates for the duration of the subscription.
- Simplified Operations: Reduces the complexity of managing branch network features and compliance.
This Cisco license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking reliable and cost-effective branch WAN connectivity.
What This Enables
Enable Branch Office Network Connectivity
Enable teams to establish and maintain stable Wide Area Network (WAN) connections for branch offices. This ensures employees at remote locations can access critical business applications and resources reliably.
businesses with multiple physical locations, organizations with remote workers, companies requiring consistent access to cloud services, networks supporting voice and video communications
Streamline Branch Network Management
Streamline the configuration and management of essential WAN features for branch offices. This reduces the complexity of network administration, allowing IT staff to focus on other strategic initiatives.
organizations with limited IT staff, companies standardizing on Cisco infrastructure, networks requiring simplified policy enforcement, environments needing efficient device provisioning
Automate Network Performance Monitoring
Automate the monitoring of WAN performance to ensure optimal throughput and identify potential issues proactively. This helps maintain application responsiveness and user productivity at the branch.
businesses dependent on real-time data, networks supporting critical business applications, organizations prioritizing user experience, environments with fluctuating bandwidth demands
Key Features
2.5 Gbps Throughput
Provides sufficient bandwidth for modern branch office data, voice, and video traffic, ensuring smooth application performance.
Subscription Term (3 Years)
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to essential features and updates for a defined period, simplifying IT budgeting and lifecycle management.
Essential WAN Capabilities
Unlocks core routing, traffic management, and basic security features necessary for reliable branch connectivity without unnecessary complexity.
Cisco C1 Platform Integration
Seamlessly integrates with compatible Cisco C1 hardware, ensuring optimized performance and management within a familiar ecosystem.
Vendor Support and Updates
Provides access to Cisco's technical support and software updates, ensuring the network remains secure, stable, and compliant.
Industry Applications
Retail & Hospitality
Ensures reliable connectivity for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing applications across multiple store locations.
Finance & Insurance
Supports secure and stable network connections for branch offices handling sensitive financial data and requiring consistent access to core banking or trading platforms.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Facilitates dependable network access for clinical applications, patient data systems, and communication tools at healthcare facilities and administrative offices.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Provides essential WAN capabilities for connecting factory floor operations, supply chain management systems, and remote administrative offices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco C1 Branch WAN Essentials?
It is a 3-year subscription license for Cisco's C1 platform that enables essential Wide Area Network (WAN) capabilities for branch offices, supporting up to 2.5 Gbps throughput.
What kind of features does this license unlock?
This license unlocks core routing, traffic management, and basic security features critical for branch office connectivity and performance.
Who is the target customer for this license?
This license is designed for SMB and mid-market companies that need reliable and cost-effective WAN solutions for their branch offices.
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.