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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Enterprise Service Routers vs Juniper MX Series Routers comparison

 

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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...
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Wireless WAN (9th)
Juniper MX Series Routers
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Routers (3rd), Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Enterprise Service Routers is designed for Wireless WAN and holds a mindshare of 1.9%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
Juniper MX Series Routers, on the other hand, focuses on Routers, holds 13.7% mindshare, up 13.0% since last year.
Wireless WAN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Enterprise Service Routers1.9%
Ubiquiti Wireless33.8%
Ruckus Wireless WAN26.4%
Other37.900000000000006%
Wireless WAN
Routers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Juniper MX Series Routers13.7%
MikroTik Routers and Switches21.2%
Cisco Enterprise Routers16.1%
Other49.0%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

OusaidAbaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Network Architect at Inmac
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.
Patrick Anaku - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at Roke Telkom
Performance excels with reliable uptime and robust features
The best features of Juniper MX Series Routers include their performance, which is quite good for us in terms of hardware performance. The Junos OS, the software, is stable, and we don't have many issues with the Juniper system itself. They have numerous features that allow us to deliver services, be it Layer 2 connectivity to customers, Layer 3 connectivity, data center connectivity, or even security features. Hardware performance has been a top-notch reason why we chose Juniper in the beginning, especially the MX series, which performs well in terms of network uptime and we don't encounter many failures. We have had a bad experience here and there with the ACX series, and their network performance is not so great compared to MX, so we have mostly done away with the ACX and only use MX at some of the core sites. I have seen a return on investment from the solution. Initially, we deployed MX80s on the network, and since our company has been in operation since 2006, from that point we used MX80s until around 2016 when we upgraded most of them to MX204s. From our experience, once we buy an MX204, we don't have issues with it; we have never had to replace an MX204 on the network. Once we deploy it, it works until we decide to upgrade the capacity. The return on investment is significant, as once we buy it, we have no worries about performance.

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."
"The full Internet DGP is a valuable feature."
"The solution is pretty easy to set up after a bit of training."
"Juniper Enterprise Routers is very flexible."
"For the Juniper MX Series Routers, it plays a crucial role in our network. They offer numerous features, enabling multiple connections and handling various reports. The routers efficiently manage the number of switched fabric codes and process features based on the specific switch requirements. Previously, I utilized them for processing and addressing customer-side concerns. The routers have excellent documentation, making it easy to resolve any issues that may arise. It's excellent for customization, especially in tailoring the Windows configuration environment. Overall, dealing with this solution has been straightforward and efficient."
"The most valuable feature is the capacity of the throughput for the firewall."
"It is a very stable product."
"I have found the most useful features to be layered VPNs, IPsec, VPLS, and firewall filters."
"The most valuable feature is reliability."
 

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 documentation needs to be updated to reflect the changes made in the latest update."
"The solution needs to offer SDN features."
"The price of this solution should be improved."
"If you are setting up a site-to-site VPN between a Juniper and Cisco device then you may encounter some issues."
"We'd like them to be capable of adding firewall options to the license."
"There is room for improvement in pricing. The product could be cheaper for smaller networks."
"The security features could be better."
"We'd appreciate it if they had a better GUI. It would be more flexible for the customers that way."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is very low."
"The pricing of Juniper MX Series Routers is okay compared to other technologies."
"There is a license for this solution and the price is very competitive. The cost is less expensive than some competitors, such as Cisco. There are additional costs for support licenses."
"$300 to $400 is the hardware cost and for licensing cost, it may be around, for support and all, $100 per year."
"The price of this solution is better than other competitors, such as Cisco. We receive a lot of discounts which make the price less expensive and attractive."
"An additional license can be purchased for support of a next-generation firewall."
"The solution is more expensive compared to other solutions."
"We have to pay for the device and licensing. The support service requires additional costs."
"The prices for Juniper MX Series Routers are reasonable."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise8
 

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 Juniper MX Series Routers?
For the Juniper MX Series Routers, it plays a crucial role in our network. They offer numerous features, enabling multiple connections and handling various reports. The routers efficiently manage ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper MX Series Routers?
I would rate it around a three. While I'm not deeply involved in pricing discussions, I believe it is comparatively more affordable than Cisco.
What needs improvement with Juniper MX Series Routers?
The areas of Juniper MX Series Routers that have room for improvement include the port count; for instance, the MX204 has only four 40G or 100G ports, which is quite limited. While I know there are...
 

Also Known As

Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess ESRs, OmniAccess ESRs, OmniAccess Compact ESRs, OmniAccess Ruggedized ESRs
Juniper Enterprise Routers, MX Series, Junos Address Aware
 

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Sample Customers

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