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IT at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Easy to configure with good technical support and good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "We've found the solution to be quite stable."
  • "The scalability could be a bit better."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution at home. We primarily use the solution for internet use.

What is most valuable?

The product is easy to use. 

The signal is very stable and it offers very good performance. For network devices it is great.

The most important aspect of the solution is that it is cheap. It beats solutions at a higher cost.

We've found the solution to be quite stable.

The scalability is okay.

The speed of the product is pretty good.

I've found that the configuration is quite simple to handle.

Technical support has always been quite helpful.

The initial setup is very easy and the deployment is very fast.

What needs improvement?

The scalability could be a bit better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for about five years or so at this point. It's been a while.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is very good. The features support Wi-Fi 6 and it is using very stable technology.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is okay. If a company needs to expand, it can do so with relative ease. It shouldn't give you any trouble. However, they could always make it a bit better and even more scalable.

I simply use it at home for personal usage. I don't have a need to scale it out too much.

How are customer service and support?

The solution is a local brand and we have local support, It's quite good. I find support to be better than Cisco, to be honest. I'm quite satisfied with the level of service they provide to us.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I also have experience with Cisco.

Both are good brands and good network device providers. Huawei may be the one to choose based on the requirements and based on the bandwidth. Different providers have different costs and a few different features. However, both brands are okay and are good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was not complex. It was pretty straightforward. It's very easy. A company shouldn't have any issue with the process.

The deployment took less than half an hour.

What about the implementation team?

I handled the implementation myself. I did not need a consultant or integrator.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing of the solution is excellent. It's much cheaper than the competition. The pricing is a great selling point.

I don't pay for licensing. I just pay for the device.

What other advice do I have?

We are just a customer and an end-user. 

We are using the latest version of the solution.

I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations.

I'd rate the product at an eight out of ten. We're mostly quite happy with the product, especially the excellent pricing.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Co-Principal Investigator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
Good speed and mobility, good interfaces, and user friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for a campus network. We have something like 4G or 5G at the backend, and we have deployed a setpoint at the frontend to provide the services. It is an enterprise-level deployment. We are using its latest version.

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

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.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about five to six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable. There are some issues, but they are more related to design and installation.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. You can scale up. Depending on the requirement, you can add extra nodes.

We deployed it for another organization as a system integrator. They have at least 100 people within the campus network. There are also visitors.

How are customer service and technical support?

It depends on what kind of agreement we have with them. In some agreements, we can only contact them in case there is something wrong with the product and we need replacement, which is fine because we have the backups. So, we can easily manage that.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was easy. We used user-oriented manuals and guidelines for design and installation, so it was fine. 

We spent a lot of time on the design. Therefore, at the time of installation, it didn't take much time. For installation, we were sure what we wanted to do, so it went okay. It was not like plug and play, but overall, it was good.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is not monthly. It is a kind of perpetual licensing. We pay once depending on the kind of services we need to deliver. There are no licensing fees.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution, but it depends on the kind of use case we are going into. The main advice is to use the latest technology.

I would rate Huawei Wireless a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
All the features you could need but the manageability needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "It has all of the features that we need."
  • "The manageability could be improved."

What is most valuable?

It's a strong product, which is the reason that we are using it.

It has all of the features that we need.

What needs improvement?

The manageability could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Huawei Wireless for three years.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is very cost-effective.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Huawei Wireless a seven out of ten.

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Hardware and Networks Support Executive at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Excellent roaming features, good scalability and an easy set up
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "The technical support needs to be improved. They also need to produce some more technical guides."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution as a wireless LAN.

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

The technical support needs to be improved. They also need to produce some more technical guides.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. Once you set up, you don't need to touch it again.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

If you have an access controller, the solution is scalable. Our clients are typically medium-sized enterprises. We have about 200 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is not ideal. They sometimes cannot connect to the wireless access point or their connection drops.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple. It usually takes one day to deploy the solution. You only need one person to maintain it once it is set up.

What other advice do I have?

In terms of advice I'd give to others considering implementing the solution is that it's easy to use if they use an access controller.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. I'd rate it higher but they don't offer a good technical guide which means you ultimately need to search and try out solutions for yourself.

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