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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 August 2026, in the Wireless WAN category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent Teldat is 3.4%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ruckus Wireless WAN is 16.9%, down from 35.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless WAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Ruckus Wireless WAN16.9%
Alcatel-Lucent Teldat3.4%
Other79.7%
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

"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 stability is excellent."
"The tool can work without distributor architecture or seller access points."
"The performance is very nice, the throughput is better than any other product, and it's reliable."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of adding an access point."
"Wireless six is the most valuable feature of this solution right now. It has supported the most recent laptop model."
"The most valuable features are the ease of deployment, the coverage that it offers, and the reliability."
"What I like best about Ruckus Wireless WAN is easy administration. After installation, you'll benefit from how easy it is to administer the product. I also like that the product can cover the whole area with just a few endpoints."
"The most valuable feature of Ruckus Wireless WAN is the antenna technology."
"The ratio of highest quality to value is the most valuable."
"This is a technology-orientated product and the management features are awesome as compared to other products."
 

Cons

"I would like to see something for remote working."
"The price could be reduced."
"Alcatel-Lucent Teldat needs to reduce its price."
"Pricing is an area for improvement. The devices are relatively expensive."
"Ruckus Wireless WAN is overpriced. Compared to others at the moment, Ruckus Wireless WAN does not have many valuable features."
"The stability of the solution could improve in an upcoming release."
"There is a significant issue with wireless functionality in Apple devices, particularly during video calls."
"The controller could be made less complicated, so those who are less technically sound can maintain it."
"The solution could use a better user interface."
"The support could be faster. It takes time for them to reply."
"Sometimes, you can't do everything you need on the GUI."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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 cost of licensing varies."
"It is less expensive than Aruba and Cisco."
"This solution offers a yearly subscription. The price is not high, other solutions are much higher than Ruckus."
"Here in India, Ruckus is chosen often because it is priced low."
"There is an annual license needed to use this solution. The pricing model is based on how many access points are used."
"It possesses a favorable balance between quality and price."
"We have to pay annually for the cloud licenses, so I think it'll be about 5,000 pounds a year moving forwards."
"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."
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Top Industries

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

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise14
 

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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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