Universal Customer Premises Equipment (uCPE) is a flexible virtualized network appliance that replaces traditional hardware-based networking solutions. By leveraging software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV), uCPE allows businesses to run multiple network functions—such as firewalls, routers, and SD-WAN—on a single device.

A common use case for uCPE is enterprise networking and edge computing, where businesses need scalable, cost-effective, and easily managed network solutions. Instead of deploying separate hardware for each function, uCPE consolidates everything into a software-driven, cloud-managed system, enabling faster deployment, remote management, and reduced infrastructure costs.