Aruba Wireless vs Huawei Wireless comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Huawei are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5, while Huawei is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.1. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 19.1% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to Huawei’s 5.4% mindshare. Additionally, 86% 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 8, 2024

Aruba Wireless and Huawei Wireless compete in the enterprise connectivity market, offering robust solutions. Aruba has the upper hand in support and pricing satisfaction, while Huawei stands out for its advanced features and value.

Features: Aruba Wireless offers straightforward setup, reliable connectivity, and stability, ideal for organizations seeking these qualities. Huawei Wireless provides extensive features, advanced security, and seamless integration capabilities, catering to tech-savvy environments and those looking for cutting-edge technology.

Room for Improvement: Aruba Wireless could improve with more advanced analytics, better reporting tools, and increased feature richness. Huawei Wireless would benefit from clearer documentation, enhanced customer support, and more intuitive deployment processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Aruba Wireless is known for its user-friendly deployment and strong customer service, contributing to a positive user experience. Huawei Wireless, though offering a more complex deployment model, can be beneficial with expert assistance but may pose challenges without it.

Pricing and ROI: Aruba Wireless is recognized for competitive pricing and quicker ROI, making it a cost-effective choice for budget-conscious buyers. Huawei Wireless, while more expensive, justifies its cost with comprehensive features that lead to higher long-term ROI, appealing to those seeking long-term value.

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Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points is 5.8%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Aruba Wireless is 19.1%, down from 23.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Wireless is 5.4%, up from 4.0% 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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Muhammad_Faisal

Manager ITSM at Lucky Cement Limited

Experience seamless connectivity with top-notch roaming capabilities

The Aruba Wireless solution has excellent roaming capabilities, ensuring seamless connectivity. Once installed, Aruba Wireless works robustly without overheating issues. This is particularly effective compared to other products I've used, like FortiMonitor and FortiAPs, which sometimes heat up. I am very satisfied with the roaming feature, as it ensures connectivity when moving from one location to another. The product's stability, after setting it up, adds to its value.

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

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

"The solution is very secure."

"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."

"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."

"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."

"Mist AI is a very powerful feature. Juniper is the only company that has introduced AI into networking."

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

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"I think Aruba Wireless' Wi-Fi 6 capability is something that really makes a difference. We used to have bottlenecks. Each user has one laptop on one mobile device, so that equals 40 devices connecting to one AP. The Wi-Fi 5 series couldn't handle the traffic during peak hours, and when I say "peak hours," I mean Monday at 11 a.m. We used to see a lot of packet drops, but we haven't seen that problem at all since we moved to Wi-Fi 6."

"The solution is very stable."

"One advantage is the built-in Zigbee-based IoT functionality. You don't need an additional dongle to enable that option."

"What I like most about Aruba Wireless is its stability, functionality, and performance."

"Support for both on-premises and cloud environments has proven effective for network management."

"I really like the user interface."

"Aruba is easier than Juniper."

"We like the centralized configuration and monitoring."

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"That would be more of engineering at this point. I'm from more of the business side. It's pretty much doing the standard installations with portal integrations and integrations with the Mac."

"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."

"Huawei Wireless's most valuable feature is smart antenna, a combination of informative capabilities and advanced technology."

"It can scale."

"What I like most about Huawei Wireless is that it's customizable. It has many unique features, such as encryption, spatial streams, hiding features for different scenarios, low-density and high-density areas, and smart antennas."

"Huawei Wireless has controllers inside the switches."

"It is based on 802.11ax, which is a new technology. There are several valuable things, such as its speed and mobility. There are options for self-organizing networking so that it can perform operations and maintain itself. Its three interfaces are very good and user friendly."

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

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Cons

"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."

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

"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."

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

"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."

"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."

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

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"To enhance the system, more work on integration would be beneficial."

"Our customers ask for a security portfolio, which the tool doesn't have."

"Aruba needs to be more competitive with newer products. Their legacy makes that more difficult for them."

"Aruba Wireless is a little bit complex to use and operate."

"The network times for protocol synchronization can be improved."

"The solution is now taking eight to 12 months to deliver the product."

"The new 8400 failed at Lab, plus its integration with Aruba Central."

"Some additional reporting features about the clients would be nice when not combined with the AirWave management package."

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"Huawei Wireless is not scalable. We have had a problem with the solution because it cannot integrate with other servers as the other competitors can."

"I have already integrated the radius system with Cisco and Huawei products, but it can be further improved to be more user-friendly and easier to use."

"While technically proficient, enhancing communication skills would greatly benefit the customer experience."

"The scalability could be a bit better."

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

"The demo program is an area for improvement in Huawei Wireless as it's hard to use. As a partner, you can use the solution for free, for thirty days, for example. On paper, everything looks fine, but you have to get permission and explain why you want to download the software, even if it's just for demo purposes. I don't get why I have to do this as a partner and still give an explanation that this would be for a demo setup. Downloading the solution isn't a click-and-install process that should go smoothly and efficiently. You have to get a lot of approvals and explain a lot, and in the end, you find out that you received the approval for one piece of software. It looks like you need additional software to use the software. My company asked for approval and received the approval three days later, but you need to install another software to use some of the features. In the past, most features were separate. Because Huawei wants a single pane of glass where all features should work with the Huawei equipment, Huawei decided to combine everything into the iMaster NCE Campus, which incorporates every other cloud solution. However, you still have to ask for approval for every piece of software, and without clear information on the features, the type of software, and the software files required, it's not so good from my point of view."

"This solution has issues with bugs and instability."

"Technical support could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

"Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."

"The pricing is too high."

"The pricing is fair."

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

"The solution is expensive."

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

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"The price is reasonable."

"I am aiding in transitioning my organization to a different wireless solution due to the cost. We need to expand our network and the cost of new APs and an upgraded controller have proved to be prohibitive compared to similar solutions on the market."

"Trial different solutions and compare pricing to how well they perform, their stability, how easy it is to maintain, etc."

"Aruba is less expensive than Cisco."

"Aruba is probably cheaper than Cisco, and yet you get all the things that you want."

"The price of Aruba Wireless is fairly reasonable. It was within our budget."

"Price is fairly expensive, however it is worth it. If the “master” fails, another AP can take over the role."

"It offers a lower cost compared to other products, which is a significant advantage."

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"I pay monthly for the solution."

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

"It is very cost-effective."

"The price of Huawei Wireless is very good."

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

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

"Extras come with a surcharge."

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

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it_user212721

President at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Mar 24, 2015

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Answers from the Community

Vinny Govender

Technical Applications Specialist at bioMérieux

Jul 26, 2022

What is the best high-performance Wireless LAN device?

1 Ruckus 2 Aruba 3 Cambium It depends on your enviroment. Greetings

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Abdu Hafeez

IT Admin at a educational organization with 51-200 employees

Nov 15, 2021

Hi, You can purchase WiFi access points from any of the above vendors. But it must be a commercial access point as in AP a few connect to the limited devices and a few can connect large devices with a single AP. It will totally depend on your work environment and access point signals covering the area. In the hall, AP can cover a large area but there is a concrete wall between two rooms or a corridor then it can down the signal to 50 DBM. So, when deciding on a WIFI/AP keep all these things in mind.

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Ender Kefoglu

Partner / Owner at Bimel Elektronik Mamuller Paz. Ltd.

Nov 15, 2021

If you want high performance and stability, you should definitely go with Ruckus Wireless. Ruckus Wireless APs have: - Adaptive antenna technology (called BeamFlex) This technology analyzes different paths to reach the client and electronically turns itself to a directional antenna, choosing the path that gives the best performance to reach each specific client. If the client is mobile or if the environment changes (such as a warehouse) the selection of paths/direction also changes instantly. Transmitting in a directional way allows a good Signal-to-Noise Ratio and also causes less interference for other nearby APs outside the path of the directional transmission. - ChannelFly technology This technology chooses the best channel based on performance rather than background scanning for noise. - Polarization Diversity This technology allows the clients not to lose signal strength when held at different angles (important for mobile devices such as tablets and telephones). - Better receive sensitivity compared to the competitors All these features make Ruckus Wireless a better choice than any other competitor (better performance, better coverage area, more stable and surprise-free communication especially in not so easy conditions such as noise, too many clients, too much traffic).

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Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

University

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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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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 h...

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Aruba Wireless or Ruckus Wireless?

At my organization, we researched Ruckus Wireless among other solutions but ultimately chose Aruba wireless. What di...

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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 ...

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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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Comparisons

Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 46% of the time

Ruckus Wireless vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 16% of the time

Cisco Wireless vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 4% of the time

Fortinet FortiAP vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 4% of the time

Aruba Instant On Access Points vs Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

Compared 1% of the time

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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs Aruba Wireless

Compared 23% of the time

Cisco Wireless vs Aruba Wireless

Compared 21% of the time

Ruckus Wireless vs Aruba Wireless

Compared 18% of the time

Ubiquiti WLAN vs Aruba Wireless

Compared 4% of the time

Mist AI and Cloud vs Aruba Wireless

Compared 3% of the time

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D-Link Wireless vs Huawei Wireless

Compared 25% of the time

Cisco Wireless vs Huawei Wireless

Compared 15% of the time

Ubiquiti WLAN vs Huawei Wireless

Compared 14% of the time

Ruckus Wireless vs Huawei Wireless

Compared 10% of the time

ExtremeWireless vs Huawei Wireless

Compared 1% of the time

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Also Known As

Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points

Aruba WLAN, HP WLAN, HP Wireless, Aruba Instant On AP Series Access Point

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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 Wireless is a secure, high-performance, multi-user wireless LAN supporting Wi-Fi 6. As workplaces and user expectations change, users can now maintain hybrid workplaces and IoT without compromising performance, reliability, or security. Aruba Wireless delivers better performance and capacity and greater AIOps visibility throughout all devices and users. In addition, through built-in network intelligence, network operations are made simpler while keeping everything secure through user and guest encryption.

Aruba Wireless, offered through Aruba Networks, is helping achieve digital transformation and IoT with seamless connectivity through multiple Wi-Fi access points. For the user’s convenience, Aruba Wireless provides indoor, outdoor, and remote access points to help boost faster and safer connectivity.

Choosing Aruba Wireless can help improve your organization’s user experience with wireless LAN in many ways, including:

Transforming hybrid workplaces: Employees can move seamlessly between home and office, with reliable internet and without compromising security.
Connect and protect IoT: With built-in AP support for BLE, Zigbee, and USB-port extensions, users can extend visibility, control, and connectivity to IoT devices and applications.
Expand the 5G experience to the enterprise network: Empower users to experience 5G with Wi-Fi 6 by automatically enabling cellular devices to join Aruba Wireless LAN securely and reliably.

Aruba Gateways and Controllers

Small organizations as well as large enterprises require excellent performance and security for cloud, mobility, and digital transformation. Therefore, in addition to the access points, Aruba Wireless also offers a variety of gateways and controllers, including:

9000 Series: With SD-WAN capabilities, it’s excellent for small campus networks looking for enhanced Wi-Fi scalability and security.
7200 Series: Perfect for campus WLAN scalability or branch SD-WAN and VPN Concentrator capabilities, the 7200 Series optimizes Wi-Fi performance to guarantee smooth roaming.
7000 Series: Acting as a controller or gateway to provide WAN intelligence, the 7000 Series is a policy-based router and an excellent solution for small to mid-sized campuses.
Mobility Controller Virtual Appliance: Maximizes Wi-Fi and network services in an economical, virtualized environment.
SD-WAN Virtual Gateways: Orchestrate virtual gateways in public cloud infrastructure, like Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Mobility Conductor Hardware Appliance: While enhancing the scalability and reliability for large campus WLANs, Aruba Mobility Conductors bring the full capability of ArubaOS.
Mobility Conductor Virtual Appliance: To scale large campus deployments, Aruba Mobility Conductors simplify the deployment and management of up to 1,000 Mobility Controllers.
ArubaOS Network Operating System: Great for remote workers in mid-sized and large companies who need seamless connectivity to and security over Wi-Fi.

Reviews from Real Users

Aruba Networks is aiding organizations in transforming to a hybrid work environment with Aruba Wireless. Users especially love its ability to work with many devices and its ability to group and manage access points.

A senior IT solutions architect at a manufacturing company says, "The most valuable feature is the fact that it can work with many devices. It supports everything that we need it to."

Gary F., a network administrator at wireless at Abilene Christian, notes, "I like the way it groups and manages access points."

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.

Sample Customers

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Consulate Health Care, Los Angeles Unified School District, Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), San Diego State University, KFC, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities

Anhui Agricultural University (AAU), China Everbright Bank

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