Cisco NCS 520 Series 2-Port 10G Upgrade License | Cisco Licensing — N520-10G-2=

Add 10G capability to a Cisco NCS 520 deployment with a license built for controlled expansion. The N520-10G-2= enables two-port 10G upgrade entitlement for environments that need more uplink capacity without moving to a new chassis or redesigning the site. That makes it a practical choice when traffic growth, service consolidation, or backhaul requirements outpace the original port profile. For infrastructure teams, the value is in preserving the investment already made in the NCS 520 platform while opening room for higher-bandwidth services. This kind of license is typically selected when operators want to scale in place, keep procurement aligned to actual demand, and avoid unnecessary hardware refresh cycles. It is especially relevant in networks where port count and speed directly affect service delivery, aggregation efficiency, and operational planning. Because this is a platform-specific upgrade license, it fits organizations that need precise entitlement control rather than broad software licensing. The result is a cleaner path to capacity growth, with the economics and deployment simplicity that come from enabling only what the network requires. Ideal For Enable additional 10G uplinks on a Cisco NCS 520 deployment Scale edge or aggregation capacity without replacing the existing platform Support traffic growth in service provider or enterprise transport environments Add bandwidth headroom for backhaul, aggregation, or access consolidation Why This Product 1 Adds 2-port 10G entitlement instead of requiring new hardware 2 Keeps expansion tied to the Cisco NCS 520 platform 3 Supports capacity growth with a targeted license model 4 Better fit for in-place scaling than full platform replacement