Cisco C1 Branch WAN Essentials License - 10 Mbps
The Cisco C1 Branch WAN Essentials license provides essential network connectivity for your business locations, ensuring reliable internet access for up to 10 Mbps for one year.
- Essential Connectivity: Ensures your branch offices have the fundamental network access required for daily operations.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantees a baseline of 10 Mbps bandwidth, supporting critical business applications and user productivity.
- Compliance and Security: Maintains network integrity and supports regulatory requirements through Cisco's trusted platform.
- Cost Effective Solution: Provides essential WAN capabilities on a subscription basis, aligning IT costs with business needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco C1 Branch WAN Essentials license is a one-year subscription that unlocks essential Wide Area Network (WAN) capabilities for your business branches, specifically enabling up to 10 Mbps of connectivity.
Designed for businesses that rely on stable internet access for operations, this license is ideal for IT Managers and Business Owners seeking to ensure their branch locations can reliably connect to central resources and the internet without overspending on unnecessary features.
- Subscription-Based Access: Provides access to essential WAN features on a predictable, annual billing cycle.
- Bandwidth Guarantee: Ensures a minimum of 10 Mbps throughput for critical business traffic.
- Platform Integration: Designed to work with Cisco's branch networking platforms, simplifying deployment.
- Operational Continuity: Supports the ongoing, reliable operation of your branch network infrastructure.
- Scalable Foundation: Offers a foundational level of connectivity that can be upgraded as business needs evolve.
This Cisco license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing reliable, cost-effective WAN connectivity for their branch operations.
What This Enables
Enable Essential Branch Connectivity
Enable teams to establish and maintain reliable internet and network access for branch offices. Streamline connectivity to cloud applications and central resources, ensuring business operations can proceed without interruption.
businesses with multiple physical locations, organizations requiring stable internet for daily operations, companies managing distributed workforces, IT departments focused on core network uptime
Support Critical Business Applications
Streamline the delivery of critical business applications by ensuring sufficient bandwidth and stable network performance. Automate the provisioning of essential WAN services to support user productivity and data access.
companies relying on cloud-based productivity tools, businesses with voice and video communication needs, organizations with point-of-sale or inventory management systems, teams needing consistent network performance
Maintain Network Compliance and Security
Ensure your branch network infrastructure meets baseline security and operational standards. Protect against common network disruptions by utilizing a licensed and supported solution.
regulated businesses requiring network stability, organizations prioritizing data integrity, companies seeking to avoid licensing penalties, IT teams managing network security posture
Key Features
10 Mbps Bandwidth
Ensures sufficient speed for essential business tasks like email, web browsing, and cloud application access.
1 Year Subscription Term
Provides a defined period of access to essential WAN features with predictable billing.
Cisco C1 Branch Platform Compatibility
Integrates with Cisco's branch networking solutions for a unified and managed environment.
WAN Essentials Tier
Unlocks core Wide Area Network functionalities necessary for branch office connectivity.
Subscription Billing
Allows for operational expenditure budgeting and aligns IT costs with ongoing service needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Ensures reliable connectivity for critical financial transactions, customer service, and regulatory compliance in branch offices.
Retail & Hospitality
Supports point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing applications requiring consistent network access for daily operations.
Legal & Professional Services
Provides secure and stable network access for sensitive client data, case management systems, and remote collaboration needs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Enables essential communication and data access for non-critical patient-facing applications and administrative functions in clinics and offices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco C1 Branch WAN Essentials license?
This is a one-year subscription license for Cisco's C1 Branch platform, providing essential Wide Area Network (WAN) capabilities with a guaranteed 10 Mbps bandwidth for your business locations.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is designed for Cisco's C1 Branch networking platforms. Specific compatibility details should be confirmed based on your existing or planned hardware.
What happens after the one-year term expires?
After the one-year subscription expires, you will need to renew the license to continue using the enabled WAN features and maintain compliance and support.
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.