Cisco Converged Policy and Charging Platform License
This Cisco platform license provides essential access to Converged Policy and Charging capabilities, ensuring your business operations meet critical regulatory and functional requirements.
- Access to Core Functionality: Entitlement to the base features of Cisco's Converged Policy and Charging platform, enabling essential network control and billing.
- Subscription Term: Provides continuous access to licensed software features for the duration of the subscription term, ensuring ongoing operational capability.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements by providing a licensed and supported software foundation.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks the necessary software components for managing and enforcing policies and charging mechanisms within your network infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a base minimum software license subscription for Cisco's Converged Policy and Charging (UCC) platform. It grants access to the fundamental capabilities required for managing network policies and charging mechanisms, ensuring your business operations can function within defined parameters.
This license is designed for businesses that utilize Cisco's UCC platform for their own internal IT operations. It supports IT Managers and IT Professionals responsible for network infrastructure, policy enforcement, and billing systems within SMB and mid-market organizations.
- Platform Licensing: Provides the necessary entitlement to operate the Cisco Converged Policy and Charging software.
- Subscription Billing: Operates on a recurring subscription model, offering predictable costs and continuous access to software features.
- Base Minimum SIA: Covers the foundational requirements for policy and charging, suitable for core business needs.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your critical policy and charging functions remain active and supported.
- Feature Access: Grants the right to use the specified software features as defined by Cisco.
This Cisco license is the right choice for businesses needing a foundational, subscription-based solution for their policy and charging infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Network Policy Enforcement
Enable teams to define, manage, and enforce network access and service policies across user groups and devices. Streamline the application of security and quality of service rules to ensure optimal network performance.
on-premises network infrastructure, multi-site operations, centralized IT management, business continuity planning
Support Subscriber Charging and Billing
Streamline subscriber charging and billing processes by providing accurate usage data and policy enforcement for services. Automate the calculation of charges based on defined policies and service levels.
service-oriented networks, usage-based billing models, internal service provisioning, operational efficiency initiatives
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Automate adherence to industry regulations and internal compliance mandates related to network usage and data handling. Protect against penalties and audit failures by maintaining a licensed and properly configured policy system.
regulated business environments, data privacy requirements, audit readiness, risk mitigation strategies
Key Features
Converged Policy Management
Centralize the control and enforcement of network policies for all services and users, simplifying administration and improving consistency.
Subscriber Charging Capabilities
Accurately track and charge for network service usage based on defined policies, enabling flexible and fair billing models.
Subscription Licensing Model
Benefit from predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates and support for the duration of the subscription.
Base Minimum SIA
Gain access to the essential features required for core policy and charging functions, ensuring fundamental operational needs are met.
Cisco Platform Support
Operate with confidence knowing your policy and charging infrastructure is built on a reliable platform from a leading vendor.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust policy enforcement and accurate charging for secure and compliant network operations, often subject to strict regulatory oversight.
Telecommunications & Utilities
These industries rely heavily on sophisticated policy and charging systems to manage subscriber services, network access, and billing for a large customer base.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need to ensure secure and compliant access to patient data and network resources, making policy management critical for privacy and operational integrity.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have complex network requirements and must adhere to strict security and usage policies, necessitating reliable policy and charging solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Converged Policy and Charging?
Cisco Converged Policy and Charging (UCC) is a platform that enables businesses to manage network access policies and implement charging mechanisms for services. It helps control how users and devices access network resources and how those services are billed.
What does 'Base Minimum SIA' mean?
Base Minimum SIA refers to the foundational level of software entitlement and support included in the subscription. It covers the essential features and services required for the core operation of the platform.
Is this license for a specific hardware device?
This is a platform software license. While it enables functionality for your network, it is not tied to a specific hardware SKU but rather the Cisco UCC software platform itself.
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.