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Alcatel-Lucent Teldat vs Cisco Wireless WAN comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Alcatel-Lucent Teldat
Ranking in Wireless WAN
9th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
9.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Wireless WAN
Ranking in Wireless WAN
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Wireless WAN category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent Teldat is 3.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Wireless WAN is 10.4%, up from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Wireless WAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Wireless WAN10.4%
Alcatel-Lucent Teldat3.7%
Other85.9%
Wireless WAN
 

Featured Reviews

Kannan Venkatraman - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales manager at Dyarco Technology W.L.L
Provides a lifetime warranty, is reliable, has good technical support, and includes security features
The stability is excellent. It comes with a lifetime warranty. Even if you're going through a difficult patch. If there is a failure in that scenario, it is very minor. We were never encountered that, but If it happens, it's probably due to a web party, such as a power fluctuation. Even our power supply includes a hardware replacement. As a result, there are no issues with the even power supply's lifetime warranty. In the general market, other competitor products, the power supply will not be covered, even though we are covering the power supply with a hardware replacement warranty. Which is where we have an advantage. Security features are included.
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Network Security at Tech Mahindra Limited
Support teams have simplified deployment while the interface provides accessible configuration options
Based on my experience, I would generally recommend Cisco Wireless WAN to others. At present, our company is using Cisco WAN only. Based on that company, their budget and other factors will be involved in the decision. For metrics to evaluate the efficiency of Cisco Wireless WAN, I refer to the Cisco website or sometimes YouTube to get the details through videos. Overall, I am giving Cisco Wireless WAN an eight rating out of ten. Any Cisco product is most useful and is being majorly used in the network. I would like to see features in Cisco Wireless WAN that involve a GUI. Cisco also uses GUI mostly to configure or create any wireless SSIDs or any other things, which is fine now. I am providing this review with an overall rating of eight out of ten for Cisco Wireless WAN.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool can work without distributor architecture or seller access points."
"The stability is excellent, it comes with a lifetime warranty, and even our power supply includes a hardware replacement, which gives us an advantage over competitor products where the power supply is not covered."
"When you go on the website, everything is clear and you don't have to ask questions."
"The stability is excellent."
"You can use this solution for enterprise companies ranging from five to 5,000 users, and it is very versatile because you get both a cloud version and an on-premises version, so you can use it for unified communication."
"It is also reasonably priced. The tool is scalable."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution also allows us to increase the power when it's too low."
"We have found that the product scales well."
"Cisco is always number one in terms of technical support."
"This is the most stable product in the market."
"The initial setup is straightforward, and you need to spend around six to 10 weeks to set up one controller."
"The most valuable features are coverage and reliability."
 

Cons

"The price could be reduced."
"Alcatel-Lucent Teldat needs to reduce its price."
"I would like to see something for remote working."
"The network management system is not great."
"When I tried to setup in Cisco ASA 5500 series IPv6 network then I faced a module compatibility issue."
"The cloud interoperability needs improvement."
"Commercially they are quite flawed but in terms of technology, you can't really beat Cisco, to be honest."
"They could reduce the product's cost of lower-tier products to make them more accessible to smaller companies."
"There needs to be an adjustment in subscription licenses and their pricing."
"If there's a problem, it's usually when Cisco pushes out updates."
"The only disadvantage of Cisco is maybe the cost."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't find this solution expensive but pricing is relative."
"The solution's licensing costs are one-time. It is not expensive. I rate its pricing a four out of ten. It provides us with a lifetime warranty."
"There is a one-time licensing fee. There is no need to renew it."
"Cisco's licensing model includes some mandatory licenses, making it more expensive than other vendors like HP, Aruba, and Ruckus."
"Cisco's pricing is reasonable."
"Cisco Wireless WAN is fairly expensive."
"The pricing is based on how much is ordered from the vendor and what type of discount they receive."
"It is very expensive."
"The price is expensive."
"The license is not subscription-based."
"The cost of Cisco Wireless WAN is expensive. There is an annual subscription to use the solution."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
17%
Construction Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise38
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Wireless WAN?
I think the pricing of Cisco Wireless WAN must be reasonable at present.
What needs improvement with Cisco Wireless WAN?
Cisco Wireless WAN's interface could be simplified in the future. Simplification would make it more helpful to see how the user is connecting. We are able to see the connectivity details, and w...
What is your primary use case for Cisco Wireless WAN?
We are still working with Cisco products, and I am supporting the Cisco devices. We are working with Cisco switches, routers, and we have guest Wi-Fi now. Regarding Cisco Wireless WAN, I am not tha...
 

Also Known As

Alcatel Lucent Teldat, Teldat
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Sample Customers

Blickle and Scherer, Loughborough University, CSF Inox, Caritas Speyer
Aegean Motorway, Baylor Scott & White Health, Beachbody, Bellevue, Brunel University London, Bucks County Intermediate Unit , Chartwell School, Children's Hospital Colorado, Cisco Live Milan, City of Biel, City of Mississauga, Dundee Precious Metals, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Erickson Living, Goldcorp, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS)
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