We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar and Ruckus Wireless based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The solution is very secure."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The simplicity is great."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"Express in default configuration mode with first turn-on is easy to set up and deploy from a medium installation standpoint."
"One feature that differentiates Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar from some other vendors is the fact that on-premise OmniVista licenses are perpetual."
"There is a definite ROI with this product. This product creates a baseline of technology that will be a means to grow from five to ten years from now. By using this solution, it is an investment on the installation of that baseline."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The solution allows you to see the SNMP packets, the DPI packets, and the SNMP server."
"We are very satisfied with the performance."
"I have worked with different solutions in the past and switched to Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar because of its quick installation time. It requires no additional preparation. The product is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support of this solution is great. The timeliness of their responses is crucial for me. When I raise an issue, I can count on receiving a prompt reply, eliminating the need for extensive online searches or phone calls."
"The features aren't much different than those in Aruba, but deployment is easier to configure and the pricing is better."
"Its roaming capabilities and the fact that we can have redundant backup controllers are the most valuable. There is a backup controller that is heart beated to the primary. It is also fairly easy to install."
"The reason we picked Ruckus, in addition to our long-standing relationship with them, is pretty much that the RFS characteristics of it seem to be the best."
"The most valuable feature is the performance. It works great."
"The solution enhances the user experience."
"The product has some very awesome patents on their radios and their antennas and antenna patterns and how their signaling works. That's why nobody can touch them. If they go head to head with anybody."
"Ruckus features a centralized architecture solution with ultrasound technology, which helps us with communication and roaming."
"Ruckus Wireless is a valuable solution. It's both scalable and reliable."
"Ruckus Wireless is a reliable solution."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The solution is expensive."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"If the customers plan to go on the cloud side, they need encryption and daily communications from a security perspective."
"It is not possible to integrate Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar with third-party software like Opera, a property management system (PMS)."
"Better integration with third-party systems is what our customers are expecting in the future."
"I would prefer to have the integrated heat map feature provided by the basic controller in the Solution instead of purchasing an external one. Accessing this capability directly within the controller's access point would be convenient."
"Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar's radio management side could be improved."
"There are occasional OS bugs."
"It needs to be faster in order to process and transmit bigger packets."
"The current implementation of our Guest Access network in isolation for Express mode is very complicated in comparison with leading market solutions."
"They need more products in the lower-end range for smaller clients."
"It would be ideal if the solution offered more features."
"In the last year, there's been a significant price jump, but I think Ruckus Wireless is still a good value for the money."
"The tool needs to incorporate training. Also, it needs to improve the range of coverage."
"It would be nice if there was a way to compare access points and hardware so you can always get the same level of performance."
"The interface should be mobile friendly."
"I recommend enhancing flexibility for administrators within the Partner Domain."
"The solution currently lacks the integration of security services."
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is ranked 20th in Wireless LAN with 13 reviews while Ruckus Wireless is ranked 3rd in Wireless LAN with 97 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is rated 8.6, while Ruckus Wireless is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar writes "An Easily Deployable and User-Friendly Solution with Rapid Installation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ruckus Wireless writes "Great wireless, good reliability, and excellent connectivity". Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Ubiquiti WLAN, whereas Ruckus Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti WLAN and Omada Access Points. See our Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar vs. Ruckus Wireless report.
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