Cisco ASR920 Series 10GE License
This Cisco platform license enables 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for your ASR920 Series router, ensuring advanced network performance and feature access for your business operations.
- License Activation: Enables 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports on your Cisco ASR920 Series router.
- Feature Unlock: Grants access to advanced networking features and higher throughput capabilities.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network hardware is properly licensed for intended use and feature sets.
- Operational Continuity: Supports continued operation and access to critical network services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco platform software license designed to enable 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) port functionality on the Cisco ASR920 Series routers. It specifically addresses Class B timing port requirements, ensuring precise synchronization for demanding network applications.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to upgrade their network infrastructure, enhance data transfer speeds, and ensure their routing platforms are compliant and fully functional for critical business operations.
- 10GE Port Enablement: Activates high-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
- Class B Timing Support: Ensures precise synchronization for sensitive network applications.
- Platform Specific: Designed exclusively for Cisco ASR920 Series routers.
- Subscription Billing: Offered as a subscription, providing predictable operational expenses.
- Compliance and Features: Guarantees proper licensing for feature access and network integrity.
Equip your business network with enhanced speed and reliability by activating advanced capabilities on your Cisco ASR920 Series routers.
What This Enables
Enable High-Speed Data Transfer
Enable teams to significantly increase data throughput for demanding applications like large file transfers, video streaming, or cloud-based services. Streamline operations by reducing latency and improving overall network responsiveness.
On-premises data centers, distributed office networks, high-performance computing environments, network edge deployments
Unlock Advanced Routing Features
Streamline the deployment of advanced routing protocols and traffic management features required for complex network topologies. Automate network segmentation and policy enforcement for enhanced security and control.
Enterprise branch offices, campus network infrastructure, service provider edge deployments, data center interconnects
Ensure Network Compliance and Support
Automate the process of maintaining proper licensing for network hardware, avoiding potential compliance issues and service disruptions. Ensure continued access to vendor support and software updates for critical network devices.
Regulated industry networks, business-critical infrastructure, networks requiring vendor support, long-term IT asset management
Key Features
10 Gigabit Ethernet Port Activation
Provides significantly higher data transfer speeds compared to lower-speed interfaces, improving application performance and user experience.
Class B Timing Port Support
Ensures precise network synchronization, critical for applications sensitive to timing accuracy, such as VoIP or financial transactions.
Cisco ASR920 Series Compatibility
Guarantees seamless integration and functionality with your existing Cisco ASR920 Series routing platform.
Subscription Licensing Model
Offers predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to features and updates throughout the license term.
Feature Access and Compliance
Unlocks the full potential of your hardware and ensures your network adheres to licensing requirements, avoiding potential penalties or service interruptions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable, and precisely synchronized networks for trading, transactions, and data processing, making 10GE capabilities and accurate timing essential.
Telecommunications & Utilities
These sectors often rely on precise network timing for service delivery and infrastructure management, and require high bandwidth for data transport and communication services.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments may use high-speed networking for real-time control systems, data acquisition, and inter-machine communication where low latency and high throughput are critical.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle large volumes of sensitive data, including medical imaging, requiring high-speed network links for efficient transfer and access to critical patient information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco platform software license?
A platform software license from Cisco is a digital entitlement that unlocks specific features or capabilities on a hardware device, such as enabling higher port speeds or advanced functionalities on a router.
What does 'Class B timing' refer to?
Class B timing refers to a specific standard for network synchronization accuracy, crucial for applications that require precise timing to function correctly, like certain telecommunications or financial services.
How is this license billed?
This license is billed on a subscription basis, meaning you pay a recurring fee for its use over a defined period, offering predictable operational costs.
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.