Cisco User Plane Function (UPF) License, 1K Sessions
This Cisco User Plane Function license enables 1,000 concurrent sessions for your 5G core network, ensuring efficient data traffic management and service delivery.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to essential UPF functionalities for a defined period.
- Capacity Enabled: Supports up to 1,000 concurrent user sessions for data plane operations.
- Feature Access: Unlocks critical data routing, policy enforcement, and Quality of Service features.
- Compliance & Operation: Ensures your 5G network meets traffic handling requirements and maintains continuous operation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license for Cisco's User Plane Function (UPF), a critical component of a 5G core network. It provides the necessary entitlement to operate the UPF with a capacity of 1,000 concurrent user sessions, enabling essential data traffic management and policy enforcement functionalities.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this license to deploy and manage the data plane of their private or public 5G networks. It integrates into their existing network infrastructure, ensuring reliable data delivery and service continuity for their business operations.
- Core 5G Functionality: Enables the data forwarding and packet inspection capabilities of the UPF.
- Session Capacity: Supports up to 1,000 simultaneous user sessions, scalable with additional licenses.
- Subscription Model: Provides flexible, ongoing access to the software features and updates.
- Network Performance: Facilitates efficient data routing and Quality of Service (QoS) enforcement.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory and operational requirements for 5G data handling.
This Cisco UPF license is ideal for mid-market businesses needing to establish or expand their 5G network capabilities with controlled session capacity.
What This Enables
Enable 5G Data Traffic Management
Enable teams to manage and route data traffic efficiently within their 5G network. Streamline packet processing and policy enforcement for enhanced user experience and service delivery.
private 5G deployment, enterprise network infrastructure, telecom services, IoT enablement
Ensure Network Compliance and Licensing
Automate compliance with licensing requirements for core 5G network functions. Maintain operational integrity by ensuring the User Plane Function is properly entitled for its session capacity.
network operations center, IT infrastructure management, regulatory adherence, service continuity
Support Scalable Session Capacity
Streamline the deployment of 5G services by enabling support for up to 1,000 concurrent user sessions. Provide a foundation for future growth by licensing essential data plane capabilities.
network capacity planning, service rollout, business expansion, technology adoption
Key Features
User Plane Functionality
Provides essential data packet processing, routing, and policy enforcement for 5G networks.
1K Session Capacity
Supports up to 1,000 concurrent user sessions, allowing for controlled deployment and growth.
Subscription Licensing
Offers flexible, ongoing access to software features and updates on a predictable billing cycle.
Cisco Ecosystem Integration
Designed to work within Cisco's broader 5G core network solutions for seamless integration.
Network Performance Optimization
Facilitates efficient data handling and Quality of Service (QoS) to improve end-user experience.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Enables private 5G networks for smart factories, enabling real-time data collection, automation, and IoT device connectivity critical for operational efficiency.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports secure and reliable connectivity for medical devices, remote patient monitoring, and high-bandwidth applications like telemedicine and large file transfers.
Finance & Insurance
Facilitates secure, low-latency communication for trading platforms, real-time data analytics, and enhanced customer service applications requiring robust network performance.
Education & Research
Provides high-capacity, reliable network infrastructure for research labs, large-scale data analysis, and advanced learning platforms requiring significant bandwidth.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a User Plane Function (UPF)?
The User Plane Function (UPF) is a key component of a 5G core network responsible for handling user data traffic. It manages packet routing, forwarding, inspection, and policy enforcement.
What does '1K Sessions SIA' mean?
'1K Sessions' refers to the capacity of the license, enabling support for up to 1,000 concurrent user sessions. 'SIA' typically denotes a subscription-based license term.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This license is sold on a subscription basis, providing access to the software features for a defined term with recurring billing.
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.