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Cambium Networks Wireless LAN vs Cisco Wireless comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.6
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN provides cost-effective, reliable service with triple-band devices and easy management, ensuring stable, long-term investment.
Sentiment score
1.0
Cisco Wireless improves productivity and stability, offering quick returns, cost savings, and reliability for various organizations.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.8
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN customer service is praised for responsiveness, though some improvements in flexibility and expertise are needed.
Sentiment score
5.2
Cisco Wireless support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, though service quality varies by location and engineer expertise.
They were always available when needed, which we appreciated.
Director of Technology at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
Cisco's support is very good and ranks 10 out of 10.
Deputy Manager at Convergent Wireless Communications
The local team helps with issues primarily, and if they can't resolve them, they connect to the technical support team in the US, who are very much trained on resolving issues and providing support.
Senior Manager Solutions at iBus Network & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
The technical support from Cisco is of high quality.
Head Of ELV and ICT at Intec Systems Solution Pvt Ltd
We received responses quickly after logging our problem.
Group IT Head at Euracare
The technical support from Cisco is good.
Network Security at Tech Mahindra Limited
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is praised for scalability, flexibility, and advanced technology, supporting from small homes to medium enterprises.
Sentiment score
6.5
Cisco Wireless scales well for larger users, but smaller organizations may face higher costs and infrastructure challenges.
Allowing deployment of fewer access points while covering more area.
Director of Technology at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
Ruckus provides better area coverage and interference withstanding capacity.
Deputy Manager at Convergent Wireless Communications
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is praised for stability and reliability, though signal issues arise beyond 60 meters in dense areas.
Sentiment score
7.4
Cisco Wireless is highly stable, praised for reliability, minimal issues, and quick glitch resolution, making it a dependable choice.
I believe the hardware used in Cambium Networks is pretty robust, and the radios are strong in terms of signal and performance.
Senior Manager Solutions at iBus Network & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
The performance is excellent, rating 10 out of 10.
Group IT Head at Euracare
 

Room For Improvement

Cambium Networks needs pricing, tech updates, better support, analytics, transparency, and new products to enhance competitiveness.
Cisco Wireless users seek improved management, lower costs, better interface, stronger coverage, and enhanced Apple and third-party compatibility.
Channel management required manual intervention, especially in environments with multiple floors, leading to potential signal interference issues.
Director of Technology at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
Cambium currently lacks such extensive analytics capabilities.
Deputy Manager at Convergent Wireless Communications
I would want more WiFi products, specifically WiFi indoor access point products.
Senior Manager Solutions at iBus Network & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
Sometimes, integration with other Cisco products requires manual intervention for tasks such as firmware upgrades, which should be automated.
Network Security at Tech Mahindra Limited
We would prefer if we could increase the controller to a 10 gig interface because we want to connect our controller to a 10 gig interface.
Group IT Head at Euracare
In the long term, there could be a cost reduction because it does not require much maintenance.
System Engineer at DANAT IT FOR BUSINESS
 

Setup Cost

Cambium Networks offers competitive pricing, balancing quality and affordability, with no ongoing license fees, appealing to cost-conscious enterprises.
Cisco Wireless solutions are costly with complex licensing, but offer high quality and features, making them a premium option.
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN was well-priced, comparable and not the most expensive nor the cheapest option available.
Director of Technology at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
Cambium's pricing is better compared to Ruckus, which has multiple components with associated costs, like license support and access point support costs.
Deputy Manager at Convergent Wireless Communications
Cisco generally is expensive.
Group IT Head at Euracare
The setup cost involves licenses.
System Engineer at DANAT IT FOR BUSINESS
The licensing of Cisco Wireless is competitive.
Network Security at Tech Mahindra Limited
 

Valuable Features

Cambium Networks Wireless LAN offers easy deployment, robust support, scalability, and efficiency with user-friendly management and adaptable hardware.
Cisco Wireless offers security, scalability, seamless integration, and excellent support, making it ideal for diverse environments.
The product was scalable, allowing for fewer access points to cover more area, and supported a high number of clients.
Director of Technology at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
Ruckus offers a more extensive coverage range and has better capacity to withstand interference, which I have experienced with Ruckus products.
Deputy Manager at Convergent Wireless Communications
The features of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN that I have found most valuable is cloud management, as Cambium has the feature for cloud control, and the UI is very easy, making managing access points and devices very easy in the cloud, which I found very useful.
Senior Manager Solutions at iBus Network & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
If one network fails, there is a link between different access points, which ensures network continuity.
Head Of ELV and ICT at Intec Systems Solution Pvt Ltd
The advantages of Cisco Wireless include helping me aggregate all the access points, managing one point connection for my users easily, controlling rogues, and addressing hotspots effectively.
Group IT Head at Euracare
When I install it, I can forget about it because there is no need for ongoing maintenance, and no other problems occur.
System Engineer at DANAT IT FOR BUSINESS
 

Categories and Ranking

Cambium Networks Wireless LAN
Ranking in Wireless LAN
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Wireless
Ranking in Wireless LAN
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.9
Number of Reviews
154
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is 1.9%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Wireless is 9.8%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless LAN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cisco Wireless9.8%
Cambium Networks Wireless LAN1.9%
Other88.3%
Wireless LAN
 

Featured Reviews

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Senior Manager Solutions at iBus Network & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
Reliable connectivity and robust support enhance customer experience
We are working with version 2.0, which is usually the latest one.Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is 100% reliable, as I have never faced any issues in our deployment after deployment, and the support is also very good. It takes a maximum of 15-20 minutes to configure one particular site of Cambium Networks Wireless LAN. The usual deployment process involves inspecting the hardware at our warehouse, dispatching it to the customer location, where the vendor installs the access point, and once it has internet, the configuration will be directly pushed from the cloud to the access point, making it up and running. Currently, around 100 plus of my customers are using this solution. My customers are a mix of medium and enterprise businesses. The least amount my customers usually pay is around $1,000, and the largest amount is approximately $10,000 per year. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Cambium Networks Wireless LAN a 9 overall.
EvansEsezobor - PeerSpot reviewer
Group IT Head at Euracare
Has enabled centralized user management and improved wireless access point aggregation
To improve Cisco Wireless, the ports on the access points are all 100 Meg, not 1 gig. We have not gotten a gigabyte interface of about 1,000, but the controller we have is just 1 gig. We would prefer if we could increase the controller to a 10 gig interface because we want to connect our controller to a 10 gig interface, which currently limits us to 1 gig. When we want to move higher capacity data via wireless, it limits us to 1 gig.
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Comparison Review

it_user212721 - PeerSpot reviewer
President at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 24, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
15%
Educational Organization
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business77
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise74
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?
Cambium's pricing is better compared to Ruckus, which has multiple components with associated costs, like license support and access point support costs. Although nominal, these costs are still there.
What needs improvement with Cambium Networks Wireless LAN?
I would Cambium Networks to improve by having more products on the product side.I would want more WiFi products, specifically WiFi indoor access point products. They should also look into getting a...
Which is better - Cisco Wireless or Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?
Cisco Wireless is very robust, very rugged, and can handle indoor and outdoor coverage extremely well. We found it to be very reliable and to consistently run very efficiently. Cisco Wireless helpe...
Which is better - Ruckus Wireless or Cisco Wireless?
Ruckus Wireless offers users the benefit of being both easy to set up and get running as well as being very user friendly. This user-friendly quality also renders it easy to learn how to use and ma...
How does Cisco Wireless compare with Aruba Wireless?
On the most basic level, Cisco Wireless can offer a rather straightforward initial setup. In the span of about three hours, the basic framework can be set up. Step-by-step instructions are availabl...
 

Also Known As

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Cisco WLAN Controller
 

Overview

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Sample Customers

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Aegean Motorway, Baylor Scott & White Health, Beachbody, Bellevue, Brunel University London, Bucks County Intermediate Unit , Chartwell School, Children's Hospital Colorado, Cisco Live Milan, City of Biel, City of Mississauga, Dundee Precious Metals, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Erickson Living, Goldcorp, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS)
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