Cisco GGSN+S/PGW System License
This Cisco GGSN+S/PGW system license provides essential capabilities for managing your mobile network's core functions, ensuring continuous operation and compliance for your business.
- Access to Core Network Functions: Unlock critical gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) and serving GPRS support node/packet data network gateway (S/PGW) functionalities for robust mobile data services.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Benefit from a flexible subscription model that aligns costs with usage and allows for easier budgeting and scalability.
- Platform-Specific Operation: This license is designed to activate and enhance specific Cisco ASR 5000 Series platform capabilities, ensuring optimized performance.
- Ensured Compliance and Operation: Maintain regulatory compliance and guarantee the uninterrupted operation of your mobile data services, crucial for business continuity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco GGSN+S/PGW System License is a platform software subscription that enables critical functionalities for mobile network core infrastructure. It provides the necessary entitlements to operate and manage the Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) and Serving GPRS Support Node/Packet Data Network Gateway (S/PGW) on compatible Cisco platforms, ensuring your business can deliver and control mobile data services.
Designed for businesses that rely on mobile connectivity for their operations, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals overseeing network infrastructure. It integrates into existing Cisco ASR 5000 Series deployments, providing a pathway to maintain essential network services, ensure regulatory adherence, and access advanced features without the overhead of traditional hardware-centric licensing models.
- Enables Core Mobile Gateway Functions: Activates GGSN and S/PGW services for mobile data session management.
- Subscription Billing Model: Provides predictable costs and flexibility through a recurring subscription.
- Platform Specific Activation: Designed for specific Cisco ASR 5000 Series platforms.
- Feature Access and Updates: Grants access to licensed features and potential software updates.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures the continued, compliant operation of critical mobile network services.
This Cisco system license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to maintain and enhance their mobile network's core gateway functions with predictable subscription costs.
What This Enables
Enable Mobile Data Service Delivery
Enable teams to manage and deliver mobile data services by activating essential GGSN and S/PGW functionalities. Streamline the control and routing of mobile data traffic for business operations.
private mobile networks, enterprise mobility solutions, IoT device management, corporate network infrastructure
Ensure Network Compliance and Security
Automate compliance with mobile network regulations by ensuring all gateway functions are properly licensed and operational. Protect sensitive data by maintaining secure session management through licensed features.
telecommunications infrastructure, regulated business operations, secure data transmission, network policy enforcement
Optimize Network Performance and Capacity
Streamline network operations by unlocking the full capabilities of your Cisco ASR 5000 Series platform for mobile data handling. Support increased user demand and data throughput with licensed gateway features.
high-traffic data environments, network performance tuning, scalable mobile solutions, core network upgrades
Key Features
GGSN and S/PGW Functionality
Provides the core gateway services necessary for mobile data session establishment, management, and routing.
Subscription Licensing
Offers a flexible and predictable cost model that aligns with evolving business needs and budget cycles.
Cisco ASR 5000 Series Platform Support
Ensures seamless integration and optimized performance with your existing Cisco network hardware.
Feature Access
Grants entitlement to specific software features and capabilities required for advanced mobile network operations.
Compliance Assurance
Helps maintain regulatory adherence by ensuring the proper licensing of critical network gateway components.
Industry Applications
Telecommunications & Utilities
Essential for mobile network operators and utility companies managing private mobile networks or critical communication infrastructure that relies on robust data gateway services.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Supports industrial IoT deployments and private LTE/5G networks used for factory automation, logistics tracking, and operational efficiency where reliable mobile data is crucial.
Transportation & Logistics
Enables real-time tracking, fleet management, and communication systems for logistics operations that depend on continuous mobile data connectivity.
Government & Public Sector
Supports public safety networks, smart city initiatives, and government agency communications requiring secure and reliable mobile data infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a GGSN and S/PGW?
The GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node) and S/PGW (Serving GPRS Support Node/Packet Data Network Gateway) are critical components of a mobile network's core infrastructure. They manage mobile data sessions, route traffic, and connect mobile devices to external data networks.
What does a system license enable?
A system license, like this one, activates and authorizes the use of specific software features and functionalities on a particular hardware platform. It ensures that the gateway services can operate legally and effectively.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for the right to use the software and its features for a defined term.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
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.