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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Enterprise Service Routers vs Cisco Wireless WAN comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess E...
Ranking in Wireless WAN
9th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Wireless WAN
Ranking in Wireless WAN
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Wireless WAN category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Enterprise Service Routers is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Wireless WAN is 3.8%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless WAN
 

Featured Reviews

OusaidAbaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Available to users at a very low price but needs improvement in the firewall area
The product is very easy to install. When it comes to OmniSwitch 6200, OmniSwitch 6300, or OmniSwitch 6600, you can install it in an hour and a half quickly without any problem implementing the configuration, but it's not stable. When it comes to OmniSwitch 6400, OmniSwitch 6800, or OmniSwitch 9700, mostly the tools are limited in terms of the protocol. The switch cannot be managed to manage the power of our ethernet. For example, if we connect an iPhone to the switch, 740 watts will be required, but after six months, someone will discover that the port doesn't work anymore. Even if we configure it to push the power of a port, it will not work. It's not really, it's not, it's not work. At the same time, the problem was that the tool was very old, like Alcatel OmniPCX Enterprise PABX system. In Alcatel, there are only two types of architecture, the old and new ones. For example, on the outside, if there is a need for 24 ports to be implemented on telephony, then we implement less than that number to connect to the end of the phone, which is a very serious problem that is not resolved by the product.
LalanChowdhury - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances network reliability, offers device longevity and offers open authentication
The device longevity is a factor. enhances network reliability. Specifically, the handoff feature for WAN, when a customer moves from one access point to another in a building or office, is much easier and more reliable if it's controller-based. So, in those cases, we recommend the traditional controller-based solution. Cisco is adding AI features; they've already started in SD-WAN. But in Bangladesh, people are still new to AI. Cisco is including AI capabilities in their devices, so people are gradually adopting them. If they need AI-driven devices for industrial purposes, they can use them. So, Cisco is forward-thinking with these features. Even though they're not being used extensively now, they may be used in the future for things like RFID or automation. That's why Cisco's solution is logical and adaptable.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution's support is very great."
"It's easy to deploy ."
"This is the most stable product in the market."
"The devices are all of good quality."
"Technical support was helpful."
"It definitely makes our network and life much easier when using these features."
"I like that it's a very stable solution."
"The Cisco solution is good, the new GUI looks good and we are seeing more telemetry from it."
"The implementations are easy."
 

Cons

"The tool's VPN Firewall Brick did not work well since it doesn't have an interface with the cloud to upload the last signature, so it doesn't have this mechanism."
"The price of Cisco Wireless WAN could improve, it is expensive."
"A lot of the time, for users, it comes down to pricing. Many would like to see it be a bit less costly."
"We cannot use wireless for the servers due to potential performance issues. They must be connected via fiber."
"The pricing is a bit high."
"We did have issues with the product that made us concerned about the overall stability."
"The DNA space is a separate license cost, which should be included in the license."
"The cost and support should be improved, and there should be support for the 6E standard."
"Pricing is very high with Cisco products. It's something that many people complain about. They should work to make it more affordable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is very low."
"If you have a two-person team doing the physical access point installations, they should be able to set up 10 to 20 access points per day."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"Cisco's pricing is quite costly and should be cheaper for both licensing and hardware."
"On the low end, the solution costs probably around $1200 to $1300 for five years. It's an expensive product."
"The tool is expensive."
"I don't know the exact cost as I'm only on the technical side, but I do know this solution is very expensive. With one being the most expensive and five being affordable, I would give Cisco a two out of five."
"Cisco's licensing model includes some mandatory licenses, making it more expensive than other vendors like HP, Aruba, and Ruckus."
"The cost of licensing should be improved."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
9%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Enterprise Service Routers?
The tool's price is very low. The tool doesn't have a license for switches. The tool has a license for a stack of racks, especially in the case of Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 9900 model, it has a lic...
What needs improvement with Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Enterprise Service Routers?
Alcatel-Lucent had a VPN Firewall Brick, but it did not work very well like Palo Alto or Cisco. The tool is not classified under Gartner. The tool's VPN Firewall Brick did not work well since it do...
What is your primary use case for Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Enterprise Service Routers?
I use the solution in my company to implement and integrate it into the campus network on a connected mode or dual core, but the routers, like Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Enterprise Service Routers, ...
What do you like most about Cisco Wireless WAN?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Wireless WAN?
Initially, Cisco comes up with high prices, but when competition starts with Huawei or HP Aruba, they provide good prices. Initially, they try to come up with large prices and huge numbers.
What needs improvement with Cisco Wireless WAN?
Cisco Wireless WAN has room for improvement in WiFi coverage. Sometimes, their coverage is normally good, but at the same area where the access points are deployed, people face continuous disconnec...
 

Also Known As

Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess ESRs, OmniAccess ESRs, OmniAccess Compact ESRs, OmniAccess Ruggedized ESRs
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Advocate Health Care, Al Rayyan Hospitality, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Americana, Ankabut, ASL Milano 2, Atlasonline, Ayuntamiento de Arroyomolinos, Azienda Ospedaliera della Provincia di Lodi, Azmeel Contracting & Construction Corporation
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