Cisco WAE Basic Planning Package, 1 Year Term
The Cisco WAE Basic Planning Package provides essential network planning capabilities for businesses with 500 or more access devices, ensuring optimized network design and operation over a 1-year term.
- Network Design Optimization: Access tools and insights to plan your network infrastructure effectively, reducing future operational costs.
- Feature Access: Unlock foundational planning features within the Cisco WAE platform to support your network's growth and evolution.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date licensing for essential network planning tools, avoiding compliance risks and potential disruptions.
- Subscription Term: Benefit from a predictable 1-year subscription, allowing for flexible budgeting and timely access to planning resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco WAE Basic Planning Package is a 1-year subscription license designed to provide foundational network planning capabilities. It enables businesses to effectively design and manage their network infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and resource utilization for environments supporting 500 or more access devices.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market companies utilize this package to gain access to essential planning tools. It integrates into their existing network environment, supporting the strategic development and maintenance of their IT operations without the overhead of enterprise-level planning teams.
- Platform Licensing: Provides access to the core planning functionalities of the Cisco WAE platform.
- Capacity Support: Designed for networks with 500 or more access devices, scaling to meet the needs of growing organizations.
- 1-Year Term: Offers a defined subscription period for predictable costs and continuous access to planning features.
- Subscription Billing: Managed on a recurring subscription basis for ease of financial planning and management.
- Basic Planning Focus: Unlocks essential features for initial network design, capacity planning, and foundational layout.
This Cisco WAE Basic Planning Package is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing essential network planning tools without enterprise complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Network Design and Optimization
Enable teams to effectively plan network layouts and capacity requirements for current and future needs. Streamline the process of designing network segments and device placement to ensure optimal performance.
organizations with growing device counts, businesses planning infrastructure upgrades, teams managing distributed network sites
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Automate the tracking and management of network planning software licenses to avoid compliance gaps and potential penalties. Maintain entitlement to essential planning features throughout the subscription term.
businesses with strict IT audit requirements, companies undergoing IT infrastructure reviews, organizations standardizing on Cisco platforms
Support Network Scalability Planning
Streamline the process of forecasting network resource needs as the organization expands. Provide IT professionals with the data and tools to plan for increased device density and traffic loads.
rapidly growing businesses, companies anticipating seasonal demand fluctuations, IT departments managing multi-site expansions
Key Features
Basic Planning Functionality
Provides essential tools for initial network design and layout, enabling proactive infrastructure planning.
Support for 500+ Access Devices
Scales to accommodate the needs of mid-sized to larger business networks, ensuring planning capabilities match device count.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to planning features for a defined period, simplifying budget management.
Subscription Billing Model
Allows for easier financial planning and operational expense management compared to perpetual licenses.
Cisco WAE Platform Access
Grants entry-level access to Cisco's network planning and analytics platform, supporting foundational design decisions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network planning to ensure high availability, security, and compliance with strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need precise network planning to support critical patient care systems, manage sensitive data securely, and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on well-planned networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring reliable production uptime and data flow.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large numbers of diverse devices and users, requiring effective network planning to support learning, research, and administrative functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco WAE Basic Planning Package?
It is a 1-year subscription license for Cisco's network planning software, providing essential tools for designing and optimizing networks with 500 or more access devices.
Who is this package intended for?
This package is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market companies who need foundational network planning capabilities to support their own IT operations.
What is the duration of this license?
The license is valid for a 1-year term, after which it can be renewed to continue access to the planning features.
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.