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Alcatel-Lucent Teldat vs Ruckus Wireless WAN comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Alcatel-Lucent Teldat
Ranking in Wireless WAN
9th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
9.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ruckus Wireless WAN
Ranking in Wireless WAN
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Wireless WAN category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent Teldat is 2.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ruckus Wireless WAN is 20.1%, down from 36.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless WAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Ruckus Wireless WAN20.1%
Alcatel-Lucent Teldat2.7%
Other77.2%
Wireless WAN
 

Featured Reviews

Kannan Venkatraman - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales manager at Dyarco Technology W.L.L
Provides a lifetime warranty, is reliable, has good technical support, and includes security features
The stability is excellent. It comes with a lifetime warranty. Even if you're going through a difficult patch. If there is a failure in that scenario, it is very minor. We were never encountered that, but If it happens, it's probably due to a web party, such as a power fluctuation. Even our power supply includes a hardware replacement. As a result, there are no issues with the even power supply's lifetime warranty. In the general market, other competitor products, the power supply will not be covered, even though we are covering the power supply with a hardware replacement warranty. Which is where we have an advantage. Security features are included.
NN
IT Manager at Handi Quilter, Inc.
Reliable Wi-Fi deployment handles extreme conditions and reduces maintenance
The only bad downside to Ruckus Wireless WAN is that the guest network is poorly conceived. This is a known issue. There are ways to make the guest network work reliably, but not as promised. That's the only downside to Ruckus Wireless WAN access points - they have a weak guest system and guest portal, but everything else is the best of the best. If I did not have access to Ruckus Wireless WAN support, I think I would have failed. One downside they have now is that you no longer have access to the support folks without a contract. That has changed over many years. That would be really unfortunate because I remember struggling. The company was very hungry at that point and they were very willing to help. Now support requires a contract. That comes with all growing companies.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"When you go on the website, everything is clear and you don't have to ask questions."
"You can use this solution for enterprise companies ranging from five to 5,000 users, and it is very versatile because you get both a cloud version and an on-premises version, so you can use it for unified communication."
"The stability is excellent, it comes with a lifetime warranty, and even our power supply includes a hardware replacement, which gives us an advantage over competitor products where the power supply is not covered."
"The tool can work without distributor architecture or seller access points."
"The stability is excellent."
"The deployment access in the local system is about 200 access points. External access points is more. The number is huge. There about 1,000 users in total."
"One of the best features of Ruckus Wireless WAN that customers are interested in is the adaptive antenna called BeamFlex. Ruckus Wireless WAN also has the best management platform, and even if there are thousands of users of the solution, it's very easy to manage on Ruckus Wireless WAN. It can also support third-party equipment. It's an all-in-one solution and it has IoT and secure access capabilities. Upgrading the network to Ruckus Wireless WAN is also easy."
"The tool is friendly to use."
"I made some comparisons with other competitors and I found that Ruckus was number one in regards to stability."
"We found the technical support to be helpful."
"The most valuable features are the ease of deployment, the coverage that it offers, and the reliability."
"The analytic solution is good and should be improving further."
"The connectivity, speed, and reliability are very good."
 

Cons

"The price could be reduced."
"I would like to see something for remote working."
"Alcatel-Lucent Teldat needs to reduce its price."
"The price could be reduced."
"I would like to see something for remote working."
"The documentation they do have is very difficult to understand."
"Pricing is an area for improvement. The devices are relatively expensive."
"I would like to see the billing system improved by adding a billing system integration."
"There could be more power supply for the radio features."
"It would be nice to some analytical features built into this solution."
"The pricing of Ruckus Wireless WAN is an area of concern. Ruckus Wireless WAN should slash its current price to match the prices offered by its competitors."
"The connectivity and mobility for users could be improved."
"The solution could be more stable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't find this solution expensive but pricing is relative."
"There is a one-time licensing fee. There is no need to renew it."
"The solution's licensing costs are one-time. It is not expensive. I rate its pricing a four out of ten. It provides us with a lifetime warranty."
"This solution offers a yearly subscription. The price is not high, other solutions are much higher than Ruckus."
"The product has competitive pricing."
"Here in India, Ruckus is chosen often because it is priced low."
"The cost of licensing varies."
"I rate the product's price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"We have to pay annually for the cloud licenses, so I think it'll be about 5,000 pounds a year moving forwards."
"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The price of Ruckus Wireless WAN is in the middle price range compared to competitors. You will find Cisco is the most expensive, the second is HPE and Aruba, and the third is Ruckus Wireless WAN. You then have all the follower solutions."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise14
 

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What needs improvement with Ruckus Wireless WAN?
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Also Known As

Alcatel Lucent Teldat, Teldat
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Sample Customers

Blickle and Scherer, Loughborough University, CSF Inox, Caritas Speyer
American University of Sharjah, Dordt College, Drew University, Lamar University, Raroa School
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