Aruba Instant vs Huawei Wireless comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Huawei are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.5, while Huawei is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.1. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 2.1% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Huawei’s 5.2% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Huawei users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

Huawei Wireless and Aruba Instant compete in the wireless networking market, offering solutions with distinct strengths. Huawei Wireless stands out in affordability and value, whereas Aruba Instant provides advanced features without the need for licenses, appealing to cloud management-focused businesses.

Features: Huawei Wireless is notable for its affordability, robust Wi-Fi 6 capabilities, and extensive feature options like IoT integration. Aruba Instant is recognized for its virtual controller capability, robust security features, and seamless roaming across access points.

Room for Improvement: Huawei Wireless needs to improve its SMB market offerings, enhance technical support responsiveness, and expand cloud integrations. Aruba Instant could benefit from improvements in technical support, increased IoT device compatibility, and enhancements to its cloud management platform.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei Wireless is primarily used in on-premises environments with straightforward deployment but may experience delayed technical support responses. Aruba Instant offers simple deployment and robust customer service across on-premises, public, and hybrid cloud environments, though faster support response is needed.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei Wireless offers aggressive pricing with cost-effective solutions and no licensing fees, ideal for enterprise customers, but may seem costly for SMBs. Aruba Instant, slightly more expensive, emphasizes functionality and long-term savings through competitive pricing and lifetime warranties.

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Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Aruba Instant is 2.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Wireless is 5.2%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Gyan Sharma

Assistant Programmer at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha

Offers good performance, good solution and smooth implementation

I do have a suggestion: it would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network. If there are access points from other brands installed nearby; they can cause interference and disrupt the range of our Mist access points. So, the security features could be stronger, especially in terms of authentication. The connectivity is excellent, but security needs improvement. In future releases, integrating more AI features would be beneficial. If Mist had stronger AI features, it could provide better security against network threats and cyberattacks. So, this solution still needs to improve its AI capabilities. It would be great if the AI could improve the range of the access points, and auto-protect functionality should be there to avoid interference by other nearby access points and enhance threat detection. In the future, I'd like to see stronger threat detection features integrated with Mist, as well as better detection of nearby access points that might cause interference.

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Prashant-Patel

Senior Presales Consultant - Networking Solutions at Mannai

A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides

The setup is very straightforward. There is no complexity at all. It took us 15 minutes. We need IP address details, DNS, a gateway, DHCP servers, and SSIDs. Single access points can act as controller-based, controller-less, and cloud-based solutions. That is the beauty of Aruba. If I have an on-premise solution and want to move to the cloud, I don't need separate hardware. The same hardware can be utilized in the cloud. The deployment guides that we get from Aruba are excellent. We have every piece of detail.

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Umer Farooq

Assiatant Manager / pre-sales manager at PTCL

Customizable and has many unique features, such as encryption, spatial streams, and smart antennas

The initial setup for Huawei Wireless is easy, so it's a nine out of ten for me. It takes six to eight weeks to deploy the product. Initially, as I'm in pre-sales, I generate RFPs and the response when a customer has issued a published tender. I'll check the requirement, and then I'll map it to the Huawei product. I'll then make the Statement of Compliance (SOC) and select the proper model. Next, I'll send the information and document to Huawei for technical vetting. After technical vetting, I'll request Huawei to share information on costs and other vetted documents I need to complete, and once completed, I'll submit the documents. It'll then take approximately ten to fifteen days. Deploying Huawei Wireless requires teamwork because the deployment process involves different people and teams, such as the project manager, post-deployment, and pre-sales teams, to deploy the product completely.

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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

"It's well-detailed in terms of troubleshooting logs."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."

"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."

"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."

"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."

"The solution is stable."

"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."

"The product is quite user-friendly and easy to deploy, so one should definitely consider buying it."

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"Aruba's mobility features, which facilitate seamless switching between wireless access points, are also quite impressive. Users don't even notice the transition, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted experience."

"The product is easy to configure."

"Aruba Instant is easy to manage."

"I can implement it at small sites, and I can also implement it at mid-sized locations. It is very flexible. It is really nice and useful for customers who have many small sites."

"You can handle all of the access points at once virtually instead of manually handling each one. You're able to populate all of the information to all of the access points through the virtual controller as well. It transforms everything it a single access point, which simplifies things."

"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is security."

"I like the Instant On switches and the AP22"

"The central management of multiple devices is the solution's most valuable aspect."

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"It provides high-speed network connections."

"The most valuable features of Huawei Wireless are WiFi coverage and ease of use."

"The solution's roaming feature is very nice. When you move to another place it automatically changes the access point. It's one of the most valuable features."

"I think it's a good technology. I like that it transparently connects with LDAP. The technology has a lot of capacity for WiFi six. It provides notifications, and there are many ways to connect with fiber. There is an electrical tool, and you can put an SFP transceiver. There are also many ways to implement antennas."

"Installation is easy."

"I am impressed with the tool's seamless integration."

"The product's Wi-Fi 7 solution stands out as it offers cutting-edge technology in wireless communication, enhancing bandwidth management and coverage."

"We've found the solution to be quite stable."

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Cons

"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."

"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."

"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."

"Though certain security features are integrated into the product, my company has to always look forward to tightening certain security functionalities in the solution."

"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."

"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."

"Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial."

"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."

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"For on-premises, I would rate the scalability a seven out of ten. For on-prem, if I want to integrate two more controls, and I want to extend my network , and add a couple of access points that need to be integrated with my network, I have to do the configurations and all. So that will be each and every time, as and when the users expand, the Wi-Fi solution expands; I need to do the configuration settings on all other controllers."

"This solution would be improved if they supplied free software controllers."

"The solution should be able to support more users on the access points."

"It is a software characteristic, and it is during the reboot. During the startup of the AP, the AP tells you that you are using the wrong password. However, I have realized that this is not true."

"The reach of the solution could be improved. It could be a bit stronger."

"Aruba Instant's visibility, firewalling, L3 functionality, and DHCP services could all be improved."

"I think that the next release should offer IP phone security/firewall."

"The product is a little expensive."

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"They should actually first test the equipment thoroughly and then launch it. Sometimes, things come out too soon, before they are ready."

"They should include more security features in the solution."

"The solution should offer more integration with third-party servers and devices."

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

"The solution could be easier to use."

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

"While I am fine with the current licensing price, I would appreciate it to be more cost-effective."

"I'd like to see some after-sales support. It's a little bit below the expectations we had."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price as a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is inexpensive, and ten is expensive. It is a reasonably priced tool."

"The pricing is too high."

"If a customer has a budget of around five lakhs in Indian currency, they can afford Juniper products."

"The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."

"We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."

"I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."

"The pricing is fair."

"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."

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"The product has increased its pricing by at least 30 percent."

"The tool's pricing is neither cheap nor expensive."

"The cost was affordable."

"Aruba Instant is a free subscription with a limited lifetime warranty."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"The product is competitively priced"

"Some aspect of the price of Aruba Instant is very economical because if the customer is requiring more features the customer needs to pay a higher amount."

"Avoid the Central cloud license if you can."

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

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

"I rate Huawei Wireless' pricing a five out of ten."

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

"Huawei Wireless is an expensive product. I'm rating it as one out of ten, price-wise."

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

"The price is good for the solution and there is a license required."

"Right now, my company made a one-time purchase of Huawei Wireless. It depends, but in most of the projects where customers buy hardware with some software, it's a one-time purchase. Customers pay a yearly fee for other projects for support and additional software features, such as email protection firmware updates for cybersecurity. You'll also receive information about the latest attacks and get more protection if you pay an additional fee apart from the standard license fee. You'll also get an additional warranty for Huawei Wireless, a yearly contract."

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Computer Software Company

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14%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

The solution is very secure.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

Juniper Mist is cheaper than Meraki, placing it in the middle of the pack.

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What needs improvement with Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series)?

Supporting multiple protocols would be beneficial.

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Which is better - Ubiquiti WLAN or Aruba Instant?

We researched Ubiquiti and Aruba when looking for a WLAN solution. Ubiquiti offers good WLAN access both indoors and ...

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What do you like most about Aruba Instant?

I find network management features related to monitoring Wi-Fi usage and visited sites particularly valuable. Content...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Instant?

The licensing costs depend on the product. The smaller switch is around one hundred and twenty euros. We do not sell ...

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Which wireless solution would you choose - Huawei or D-Link?

Huawei wireless is a strong and solid product that has a lot of features - and for all that it offers, it happens to ...

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What do you like most about Huawei Wireless?

The reliability has had a positive impact on our operations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Wireless?

For SMB customers with limited wireless users, Huawei Wireless may not be suitable due to the lack of multiple access...

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Overview

Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

Aruba Instant delivers the only controllerless Wi-Fi solution that is easy to set-up, and loaded with security and smarts needed to accelerate your business without breaking your budget.

Huawei WLAN products are compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards to establish high-speed, secure, and reliable wireless network connections for indoor and outdoor applications.WLAN products can be used in enterprise offices, schools, hospitals, large shopping malls, exhibition centers, airports, and more.

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Purdue University, Orlando Magic, Brussels Airport Company, Molecaten Holiday Parks

Anhui Agricultural University (AAU), China Everbright Bank

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