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Alcatel-Lucent Teldat vs Ruckus Wireless WAN comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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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 September 2026, in the Wireless WAN category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent Teldat is 3.6%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ruckus Wireless WAN is 15.7%, down from 33.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless WAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Ruckus Wireless WAN15.7%
Alcatel-Lucent Teldat3.6%
Other80.7%
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.
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Networks Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Has struggled to justify the investment but performs well in challenging installation environments
I work more extensively with some other wireless products. I am partners with Ruckus Wireless WAN and have some partnership with them. I do not work with SmartMesh technology within the product. I use only on-premise management options. Real-time insights and predictive analytics do not help to manage my network more efficiently. The intelligence is very low. I do not prefer cloud deployment as you have to provide your own host for cloud deployment. I would recommend looking at something else if you are considering purchasing Ruckus Wireless WAN. I do not have data points or metrics to share. I am a Networks Manager in the company and prefer to stay anonymous. My overall review rating for Ruckus Wireless WAN is five out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"When you go on the website, everything is clear and you don't have to ask questions."
"The tool can work without distributor architecture or seller access points."
"The stability is excellent."
"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 product is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the size of the outdoor access points. It's great and you can disguise them quite well."
"The most valuable solution is its simplicity. The solution is simple and easy to use."
"Radio management is a valuable feature of the solution."
"We found the technical support to be helpful."
"By implementing this layout, we increased the throughput of Wi-Fi in the warehouse dramatically, improved the throughput and eliminated the variable where the old access points could only survive for a few short months before they would fail."
"In my opinion, Ruckus is the best wireless company."
"I made some comparisons with other competitors and I found that Ruckus was number one in regards to stability."
 

Cons

"Alcatel-Lucent Teldat needs to reduce its price."
"The price could be reduced."
"I would like to see something for remote working."
"The pricing needs to be reconsidered because it's expensive."
"I hope that they will be expanding the market. I have some friends who have not heard of Ruckus but are aware of other competitors."
"The documentation they do have is very difficult to understand."
"I would like to have a better built-in reporting feature."
"The pricing, when compared to Ubiquiti, isn't competitive enough. If you want to have a Government or Public sector client they will ask why they should pay 200 euros if they can get something for 40 euros."
"There is a significant issue with wireless functionality in Apple devices, particularly during video calls."
"The product needs to improve its latency and performance."
"I would like to see built-in Wi-Fi."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't find this solution expensive but pricing is relative."
"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."
"There is a one-time licensing fee. There is no need to renew it."
"The product is available at a very good price, but it is not cheap compared to tools like Unifi. I believe it is a very good product for the price that it is offered to users."
"This product is worth the money that is spent on licensing fees."
"I am not satisfied with the pricing of the solution."
"In terms of the license of Ruckus Wireless WAN being cheap or expensive, it would differ based on your country. As I'm living in Turkey, it's expensive, so far. There is a big challenge about the chip crisis or the silicon crisis lately, and all vendors are fighting, so not enough equipment could be sold and the vendors must earn money, so it's very fair for vendors to push software and licensing to keep working and earning, so it's hard to answer a question on how cheap or expensive the license is for the solution."
"Compared with Cisco Wireless WAN, the pricing for Ruckus Wireless WAN is two out of five. Ruckus Wireless WAN is twice the price of Cisco Wireless WAN."
"It's expensive but you get more coverage."
"Licensing for Ruckus Wireless WAN when you compare it to other vendors, it's on par and not expensive. For me, all licensing is expensive by default, but you do get lifelong licenses, and what's cool about it is the license for Ruckus Wireless WAN, especially on the LAN controller, is not linked to an access point. It's just a quantity access point deployment, so you can rip out old APs, and put new ones in and they'll work on the wireless LAN because the license is not linked to a specific access point which is much easier to work with."
"Compared to big brands, the tool is quite competitively priced."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
12%
Construction Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise14
 

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Is Ubiquiti Wireless better than Ruckus Wireless WAN?
Ubiquiti Wireless is extremely easy to set up and is an excellent option for small businesses, offering enterprise features for a one-time fee and no ongoing licensing fees. Ubiquiti Wireless is ve...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ruckus Wireless WAN?
These are not cheap access points. If you want to go cheap, Ubiquiti is an option. I knew they were worth it because once deployed, they wouldn't require additional attention. They're not at Cisco ...
What needs improvement with Ruckus Wireless WAN?
Ruckus Wireless WAN is overpriced. Compared to others at the moment, Ruckus Wireless WAN does not have many valuable features. Compared to everyone else, everyone else comes self-hosted, either wit...
 

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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