Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar vs Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN comparison

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Cisco are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is ranked #19 with an average rating of 10.0, while Cisco is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise holds a 1.2% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Cisco’s 10.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Cisco users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar are prominent competitors in the wireless networking category. Meraki often has an edge due to its comprehensive cloud-based features, while OmniAccess Stellar appeals with its strong price-performance ratio.

Features: Cisco Meraki offers central management through its cloud-based dashboard, facilitating easy network configuration and monitoring. It provides robust security features and seamless device integration. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar enables a full view of the network, simplifies deployment, and supports BYOD features with unified communication capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Cisco Meraki can improve by enhancing security features and GDPR compliance, plus advancing routing functions. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar could expand third-party integration, improve radio management, and add features like heatmaps and VPN automation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cisco Meraki supports versatile deployment models, offering both cloud-based and hybrid systems with a strong reputation for technical support. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar aligns with businesses preferring traditional setups, praised for its support services, though not as flexible as Meraki's cloud-centric approach.

Pricing and ROI: Cisco Meraki's pricing is higher, including licensing fees, yet many find its comprehensive features worthy of investment due to efficiency gains. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is cost-effective, appealing to budget-conscious buyers with its one-time licensing advantage providing worthwhile ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

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Ranking in Wireless LAN

19th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN

Ranking in Wireless LAN

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

4.5

Number of Reviews

121

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is 10.5%, down from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Wireless LAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN	10.5%
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar	1.2%
Other	88.3%

Wireless LAN

Featured Reviews

Attila Gyalus

Owner at TeloNet

An Easily Deployable and User-Friendly Solution with Rapid Installation

The support of this solution is great. The timeliness of their responses is crucial for me. When I raise an issue, I can count on receiving a prompt reply, eliminating the need for extensive online searches or phone calls. This efficiency is paramount in saving time. In the rare instances where problems arise, they are usually swiftly addressed.

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MiguelDe Bique

Independent Information Technology and Services Professional at a non-profit with 1-10 employees

Provides robust remote configuration and reliable support for managing wireless networks

The best features of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN include the excellent reporting; the dashboard reporting aids us a lot in troubleshooting issues, and the platform is very robust. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is very stable, and the performance is there, as we normally do throughput tests that align with the manufacturer's specs. We use Meraki's Layer 7 application traffic shaping. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN has helped optimize network traffic very effectively, as we do prioritization for streaming and web conferencing apps, resulting in a clear, visible improvement in performance. The capability to configure network policies remotely is the most important aspect for our organization, as we are an MSP providing remote support for all our clients. We monitor network performance with Meraki's real-time analytics. We find client performance metrics most useful to know how the wireless clients are receiving service and the quality of service.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have worked with different solutions in the past and switched to Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar because of its quick installation time. It requires no additional preparation. The product is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support of this solution is great. The timeliness of their responses is crucial for me. When I raise an issue, I can count on receiving a prompt reply, eliminating the need for extensive online searches or phone calls."

"There is a definite ROI with this product. This product creates a baseline of technology that will be a means to grow from five to ten years from now. By using this solution, it is an investment on the installation of that baseline."

"We are very satisfied with the performance."

"I have not seen any downtime in the tool."

"The solution allows you to see the SNMP packets, the DPI packets, and the SNMP server."

"Express in default configuration mode with first turn-on is easy to set up and deploy from a medium installation standpoint."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"The features aren't much different than those in Aruba, but deployment is easier to configure and the pricing is better."

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"The fact that Cisco Meraki is cloud based and is reasonably priced has been most valuable."

"It's easy to manage and provides a clear network view, allowing efficient navigation down to the network details."

"It is very handy to have a support number to call."

"The most amazing part is that their Access Points have the ability to connect to multiple conference devices at different times, and it shows you the very in-depth Wi-Fi analytics through their dashboard."

"The solution is very easy to use."

"The stability of the Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is very good."

"For Meraki, the ease of deployment and management is most valuable."

"I have found the scalability to be very good."

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Cons

"I would prefer to have the integrated heat map feature provided by the basic controller in the Solution instead of purchasing an external one. Accessing this capability directly within the controller's access point would be convenient."

"Better integration with third-party systems is what our customers are expecting in the future."

"It needs to be faster in order to process and transmit bigger packets."

"There are occasional OS bugs."

"If the customers plan to go on the cloud side, they need encryption and daily communications from a security perspective."

"The current implementation of our Guest Access network in isolation for Express mode is very complicated in comparison with leading market solutions."

"It is not possible to integrate Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar with third-party software like Opera, a property management system (PMS)."

"Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar's radio management side could be improved."

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"The annual maintenance is something that needs to be changed."

"They should introduce a grace period of 60 days after license expiry because as it is now, it automatically goes down and there is no grace period."

"The product's pricing needs improvement."

"Meraki leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to the technical capabilities in terms of throughput, spectrum, management, higher-level functions, etc"

"The throughput of the switches for wireless could be improved."

"We would like the solution to work on the pricing of the solution. It would be ideal if it could bring the overall costs down."

"The way Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN groups certain things, as far as the devices for either monitoring and or configuring them should be done better. They should be grouped a little bit differently because if I want to configure something, a different setting on an SSID, I have to go to their specific area where I would have thought it should be clumped as a dropdown menu in another area."

"Our only concern at this stage is how it's licensed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We find the price comparable to other products on the market."

"The price is in the range of other brands like Cisco, maybe a little cheaper but you get the same features, facilities, and security. Licensing is something Alcatel is making changes to. A few years ago you would buy a WLAN solution from Alcatel for half the price of Cisco, but you would spend the same amount on licensing. Today this is different and the licensing is cheaper."

"The price of this product is average and it is a one-time, perpetual license."

"It's pricey, but better than similar solutions."

"The tool is cost-effective, according to our sales team's feedback."

"At times, it appears that the solution's pricing is slightly higher. This makes it challenging to persuade customers who primarily focus on the price."

"Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar is a mid-range solution with respect to pricing."

"Cost could be better."

"When compared to other vendors, Cisco's pricing is higher."

"Negotiate the deal put in front of you!"

"I don't deal with pricing directly, however, it's my understanding that it is around $40 per unit."

"It is super expensive for what you get. You also have to buy a license every year. Otherwise, it stops working."

"Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is not a reasonably priced product for home use. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is a reasonably priced product for enterprise-sized businesses."

"If you are wondering if Meraki can work for you, contact one of their representatives because they will do onsite trials where you can set up their system. If it does not work, you can send it back to them for no charge."

"I haven't conducted a price comparison yet, but based on information, it appears to be more affordable than the current environment. Therefore, I consider the price to be reasonable."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

17%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Government

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	1

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	69
Midsize Enterprise	26
Large Enterprise	31

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar?

The solution allows you to see the SNMP packets, the DPI packets, and the SNMP server.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar?

The tool is cost-effective, according to our sales team's feedback.

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What needs improvement with Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar?

Most customers are asking for an on-premises hardware architecture while it is available as a software-based architecture.

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What are pros and cons of Aruba 515 Series AP vs. Cisco Meraki or Extreme Networks?

Depends. I have personally used both Cisco and Aruba so I am familiar with them. Extreme I am not, so unless they have some feature that I need or want, I wouldn't consider them. Do you have expe...

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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...

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How does Ruckus Wireless compare to Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN?

Cisco’s Meraki Virtual MX is a virtual instance of the Meraki SD-WAN appliance. We liked the Meraki. The Wifi APs are a great feature. The dashboard is a simple interface and easy to learn. It feat...

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Also Known As

Alcatel Lucent OmniAccess Stellar, OmniAccess Stellar

MR18, MR26, MR32, MR34, MR66, MR72, Meraki Wireless LAN, Meraki WLAN

Overview

The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAcces WLAN Switch/controller product family provides the industry's strongest integrated security feature set with a comprehensive line of WLAN switch/controllers, each designed for a specific environment such as the enterprise campus, building or branch office environments.

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Cisco Meraki access points are built from the highest grade components and carefully optimized for a seamless user experience. The outcome: faster connections, greater user capacity, more coverage, and fewer support calls. The Cisco Meraki dashboard gives visibility into the network users, their devices, and their applications. Armed with rich analytics, administrators can quickly create access control and application usage policies, optimizing both the end-user experience and network security.

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Sample Customers

Mineola School District

Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System, Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western Australia, Valley Proteins

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