Cisco Converged Policy and Charging Base Minimum License
The Cisco Converged Policy and Charging Base Minimum license provides essential policy and charging functions for telecommunications networks, ensuring core service delivery.
- Access to: Core policy control and charging functions for network services.
- Coverage for: Essential operational requirements of telecommunication service delivery.
- Protection against: Service disruption due to licensing gaps in critical network functions.
- Entitlement to: Base level of functionality required for compliant network operation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Converged Policy and Charging Base Minimum license provides the foundational software capabilities required for managing and controlling network services and associated charging mechanisms. It ensures that essential policy enforcement and billing functions are operational within your telecommunications infrastructure.
Designed for IT professionals and network administrators within mid-market organizations, this license is crucial for maintaining the integrity and compliance of network operations. It integrates into existing Cisco network platforms, enabling the core functions necessary for service delivery and revenue assurance.
- Core Policy Control: Enables fundamental policy decisions and enforcement across network services.
- Basic Charging Functions: Provides essential capabilities for tracking and billing service usage.
- Subscription Billing: Offers predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model.
- Platform Licensing: Secures the software entitlement for specific Cisco network platforms.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures critical network functions remain active and compliant.
This base minimum license is the right choice for mid-market teams needing to ensure essential policy and charging functions are reliably operational.
What This Enables
Enable Core Network Policy Enforcement
Enable teams to establish and enforce fundamental network access and service policies. This ensures that network resources are utilized according to predefined business rules and security mandates.
telecommunications infrastructure, network service providers, core network operations, service assurance
Support Basic Service Charging
Streamline the implementation of essential charging mechanisms for network services. This allows for accurate tracking of usage to support billing processes and revenue assurance.
telecommunications billing, network usage tracking, revenue management, service provider operations
Maintain Operational Compliance
Automate the adherence to regulatory and operational standards for network policy and charging. This minimizes the risk of penalties and service interruptions due to licensing deficiencies.
telecommunications compliance, network licensing management, regulatory adherence, IT operations
Key Features
Converged Policy and Charging
Manages both policy control and charging functions within a unified platform, simplifying network operations.
Base Minimum Functionality
Provides essential capabilities required for core network operations and compliance without unnecessary complexity.
Subscription Licensing
Offers a predictable cost model and ensures access to ongoing software updates and support.
Cisco Platform Integration
Designed to work with specific Cisco network hardware and software, ensuring compatibility and performance.
Operational Continuity
Guarantees that critical network functions remain active, preventing service disruptions and maintaining revenue streams.
Industry Applications
Telecommunications & Wireless
This license directly supports the core policy and charging functions essential for telecommunications service providers to manage network access, enforce service level agreements, and bill for usage.
Finance & Insurance
Organizations in this sector often require robust network infrastructure to support high-volume transactions and secure data communication, necessitating reliable policy control and charging for internal network services.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on secure and compliant network operations for patient data and critical communications, where policy enforcement and usage tracking are vital for maintaining service integrity and regulatory adherence.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations depend on stable and controlled network connectivity for automation and data exchange, making policy management and charging crucial for ensuring operational efficiency and uptime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Converged Policy and Charging?
Cisco Converged Policy and Charging (UCC) is a solution that enables telecommunications service providers to manage network access policies and associated charging mechanisms. It helps in controlling service quality, enforcing usage rules, and accurately billing customers.
What does 'Base Minimum' mean for this license?
The 'Base Minimum' designation indicates that this license provides the essential, foundational features of the Cisco UCC platform. It is suitable for operations that require core policy and charging capabilities without advanced or specialized functionalities.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is offered on a subscription basis, meaning it is billed periodically (e.g., annually) for a defined term, providing predictable operational expenses and continuous access to the licensed software.
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.