Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar and Aruba Instant On Access Points compete in the network management and wireless access domain. Aruba has an advantage due to its ease of integration and user-friendly mobile management.
Features: Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar offers scalability, centralized management, and multiple WLAN types for flexible deployment, alongside strong BYOD and security features. Users highlight ease of deployment and cost-effectiveness. Aruba Instant On provides comprehensive coverage, ease of management through cloud-based setup, and excellent mobile management capabilities, making it a standout for user-friendly installation and integration.
Room for Improvement: Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar could improve by simplifying configuration processes, upgrading its web interface, and enhancing integration with third-party systems. Aruba Instant On would benefit from better scalability, improved tool integration, and enhanced reporting and monitoring functionalities, alongside optimizing pricing to address user density issues.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar focuses on ease of deployment via an on-premises controller, with robust technical support but potential delays in international assistance. Aruba Instant On supports both on-premises and cloud deployments, praised for responsive customer service and strong technical support, making it user-friendly for small and medium-sized configurations.
Pricing and ROI: Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is a mid-range solution offering cost-effectiveness with a perpetual license, slightly more expensive than Linksys but cheaper than Cisco. Licensing has improved. Aruba Instant On provides competitive pricing, often cheaper than Cisco, with no extra costs for licenses. It offers attractive pricing with no recurring cloud management fees, making it appealing to cost-conscious buyers. Both products promise ROI through technological investment, with Aruba's license-free model offering immediate financial benefits.
Ingredients for success.
Fast 802.11ac Wave 2, secure employee and guest access, easy-to-use web, and mobile app management.
Say yes to secure Wi-Fi access.
Pre-built access control lists (ACLs) and built-in firewall in the access points prevent malicious traffic from entering your network – we call it “hassle-free” security.
Never drop an important call.
With Instant On, voice and video business applications are automatically prioritized, so you stay connected with your peers.
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