ExtremeWireless vs Huawei Wireless comparison

"ExtremeWireless is known for its strong security engine, Air Defense, which provides necessary wireless security assistance to many of my customers."

"In terms of the most valuable features, I like the integration with the fabric. The network fabric completely integrates with wireless as well."

"The wireless security solution is the most valuable feature of ExtremeWireless."

"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."

"It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy."

"The cloud-based management system is valuable."

"The most valuable features of ExtremeWireless include the management through the one dashboard management with ActionCloud IQ, integrated with Site Engine."

"One of the most valuable features of ExtremeWireless is its centralized control, which influenced our choice."

"The best feature of Huawei Wireless is the quick and fast setup."

"It is easy to set up."

"This solution is very simple and the interface is user-friendly."

"The solution has high performance and we are using Wi-Fi 6 that we have found to be the best coverage."

"Huawei Wireless has controllers inside the switches."

"At the moment, I only have experience with the on-premise deployment of Huawei Wireless, but the cloud solution looks good on paper. It looks perfect. I can say that Huawei's cybersecurity is very good, stable, and works for long periods. My company has four devices running uptime for more than four years without stopping. I also like that the support for Huawei Wireless is swift, and support does precisely what you require, at least from the point of view of the technical engineer who communicated with Huawei support, as I'm more of a technical sales guy. Good technical support is vital to my company, partners, and customers. My company had this ongoing project with an ISP provider in Bulgaria that bought some routers. Still, the existing equipment was a completely different brand, so this provider wanted to migrate to Huawei Wireless and wanted help while migrating the existing infrastructure to Huawei, so the technical engineer assigned to raise the ticket with Huawei for checking and setting parameters correctly provided feedback about Huawei technical support being good quality-wise and TAT-wise. The technical engineer was also Cisco-certified and Juniper-certified and was not experienced with Huawei equipment. Still, he did mention that the Huawei Wireless router interface was straightforward, and even a person who's new to it would find it easy to configure. Huawei Wireless is user-friendly, which is another pro of the solution. It's easy to manage, and even the program language setting can be done with fewer commands than Juniper and Cisco equipment. Some of the features in Juniper need an external program, and the same features can be found in Huawei Wireless built-in, which I find remarkable."

"The product is simple and easy to use."

"The most valuable thing about Huawei Wireless is that it is one of the cheapest WiFi 6 systems. Its price is very nice. The other WiFi systems cost about 15% more."

"There are concerns regarding the stability of ExtremeWireless. It could be an area of improvement, especially when compared to previous solutions such as Motorola before their acquisition."

"They should develop more troubleshooting tools for system management."

"ExtremeWireless should fix some general bugs and make the user interface more user-friendly."

"It is a subscription model, so it is maybe a bit pricey."

"I experienced issues during firmware upgrades, as some devices required a physical restart, which affects system stability."

"The APs have quite a low signal compared to other brands."

"The troubleshooting feature for the cloud version is challenging."

"The reports could prove in ExtremeWireless. However, we are in the early stages of use and we might be able to configure them better."

"The solution's integration with some AAA servers like Aruba ClearPass is difficult and could be improved."

"The manageability could be improved."

"The stability could be improved."

"The ongoing support and ongoing follow-up on customers is an area where the solution lacks."

"As such, there are no problems. It has been good. There were some issues with the network design, but that is not specifically related to the product. We had to make some improvements in the network design. The product as such is fine, and there are no big issues. We are using the latest version having most of the features available in the industry, so the specs are very high. If something new comes up new in the industry, it needs to be incorporated into the product."

"The solution could be easier to use."

"Given that Wi-Fi 7 is a new protocol, compatibility with other devices like phones and computers that lack this technology could be enhanced."

"This solution has issues with bugs and instability."

"Our access points device is at its end of life. I can buy one more and then I must buy a new device, but if it is a new device it will not support the old virtual appliance. I would need to upgrade our virtual appliance to the next version or build a new virtual appliance with new devices, and it's not good for us. The overall licensing subscription could be better."

"The license cost per AP is about $150 USD."

"The price of the solution overall is expensive. Additionally, the controller and license are expensive. We pay for an annual subscription."

"I rate the product's pricing a three or four out of ten."

"ExtremeWireless isn't budget-friendly. The hardware costs around 20,000 Indian rupees. We're still using an older controller, so it doesn't require a license, unlike the newest versions of the ExtremeWireless controller."

"The solution has a yearly subscription, and we have to pay additional costs for technical support."

"The purchase of 350 access points cost approximately $250,000 USD."

"It's not as expensive as some and is scalable to our needs."

"The product has a good price."

"Huawei comes at a cheaper price than competitors like Cisco and Aruba."

"The platform is less costly than one of its competitors. I rate the pricing a three out of ten."

"The price of Huawei Wireless is reasonable. The licenses are active, and everything is working fine as per the license agreement."

"Huawei licenses can be for either a one-year up to a five-year period and also apply for the tiers."

"Huawei Wireless is one of the cheapest options in the marketplace."

"Extras come with a surcharge."

"To compete effectively, Huawei might consider adjusting pricing to align more closely with other competitive brands, particularly those offering lower-cost solutions."