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Competitive comparison
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Wireless Competitive
Comparison
Cisco HPE Huawei
Innovations
Recognize and service
1400+ apps
Differentiate between Cisco access controllers HPE switching platforms Huawei offers limited SLA
non-encrypted and can inspect traffic and are limited to basic traffic monitoring with iPCA.
encrypted apps to help application flows to enforce classification and policy Huawei NetStream is still
ensure appropriate network access policy and enforcement via ACL. limited on some platforms,
treatment of business- protect against attacks, HPE dynamic segmentation and most of the time
critical traffic. using Cisco DNA Center requires centralized data- it is still sampled. Full
and Encrypted Traffic plane architecture using NetStream is taxing to
Analytics. tunneled node, which switch performance.
can dramatically reduce
system performance and
add CapEx.
Track users on
location via BLE or
Wi-Fi Cisco DNA Spaces Limited Huawei has no support for
Get a realistic and supports Bluetooth low HPE has limited support Virtual BLE beacons. Huawei
granular view of energy (BLE) management with Bluetooth in the access Wi-Fi location based on
customer locations, and tracks Wi-Fi devices points but lacks precise Angle of Arrival (AoA) is an
whether tracking via with reliable accuracy. Wi-Fi-based location. unproven solution.
BLE or Wi-Fi. Unlike Cisco, HPE does not
support Virtual BLE beacons
or precise location based
on Wi-Fi angle of arrival.
Engage with
customers on location
The Cisco DNA Spaces HPE provides BLE location No
Make relevant
solution offers an in its access points, tags,
business decisions
understanding of how and Meridian application
while providing a
users interact with the for wayfinding and
more personalized
environment so businesses customer engagement.
experience.
can make better decisions.
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Innovations
Monitoring by
endpoint type
Monitor and classify Cisco can use analytics Limited Limited
behaviors of devices to monitor behavior with Very limited functionality, iPCA is offered as an
and data that are critical Stealthwatch and NetFlow, with Aruba Tunneled Node option but provides
to identifying problems. and can classify traffic offered as a limited solution. limited platform support
on the edge and inside and visibility.
the network with Cisco
Software-Defined Access.
Support new
capabilities without
major upgrades Through the integration of Limited No current support for
Avoid major upgrades custom ASICs, UADP, and No support for modular modular access points that
by leveraging existing access point modularity, APs. Switching platforms support location-based
access points, Cisco offers support for use a custom ASIC with analytics and beacons/BLE.
controllers, and new innovations. limited extensibility. Only the AP4050DN has
switches without some modularity for IoT
performance impact. use cases.
Agility
Improve experience
for Apple users
Promote a better Cisco and Apple have Limited Limited
user experience for worked together to provide Functionality can be Functionality can be
business-relevant better user experiences supported only through supported only through
applications on all for Apple device users manual QoS prioritization manual QoS prioritization.
Apple devices. when connected to a and Wi-Fi standards.
Cisco network.
Help ensure positive
user experience
during peak times Flexible Radio Assignment Limited Limited
will automatically optimize Yes Manual
Automatically
your network and improve
optimize a wireless
user experience during
network during
unpredicted times of
unexpected peak times
high density.
without adding new
access points.
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Agility
Consistent application
performance across
the network Through an automation Limited
Help ensure voice and feature, Cisco DNA Center
video experiences creates an optimal and
across a network consistent end-to-end
automatically, without QoS chain for each link in
IT intervention. the network.
Detect and
set features to
new devices Limited
Power resiliency for
IoT and other devices
Get an always-on Through Cisco Auto Very limited Limited
environment for IoT Smartports, devices are HPE offers basic PoE/ Huawei supports PoE
and other devices dynamically detected and PoE+ (30W) support and PoE+ PoH (95W) on
that are powered via ports configured based on and supplies 1:1 power a two switch platforms.
PoE, even when the the device type detected redundancy via dual power Power redundancy is 1:1
switch reboots. on the port. supplies supported in a PoH (power over HDMI
limited number of switches. (95W) on a single S5700
platform. Huawei perpetual
PoE and fast PoE is not as
fast and mature as Cisco.
Consistent
automation across
the WAN, WLAN, and Use Cisco DNA Center Limited Limited
wired network to centrally provision HPE-Aruba uses AirWave Huawei requires two
WAN-path selection with for automated deployment dashboards, eSight and
Using a single pane of
SD-WAN and security, of switches and APs. Agile Controller, to deploy
glass, deploy a new
encryption, application Missing is the ability to automated campus in
branch online, or roll
visibility, and control manage WAN devices addition to frequent
out a new application
via TrustSec. in AirWave. CLI interruptions.
policy within minutes.
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Security
Threat detection
Rapidly eliminate
threats across the Eliminate threats across Limited Limited
entire network (wired the network with Cisco’s Requires multiple Requires multiple products
and wireless) from a security solutions. Products products like ClearPass, like Agile Controller,
single place include Software Defined Introspect, AirWave eSight, CIS.
Access, TrustSec, Identity
Services Engine, and Rapid
Threat Containment.
Security
active-learning
Prevent new threats Cisco Talos feeds Through the Niara No
to the network before strengthen defenses and acquisition and integration
being hacked. help protect against known in ClearPass, HPE can
and emerging threats. provide machine learning
for security concerns.
Intent-based
networking for
availability, agility, and Centralize and automate No No
policy segmentation
network design, policy,
Intent-based and provisioning of
networking improves all wired and wireless
network availability and networks with Cisco
agility. It streamlines DNA Center.
end-to-end network
lifecycle management
through automated
design, implementation,
and operation and
advanced network
assurance. Download
Gartner report.
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Apple and Cisco partnership
Operating system-
level optimization for
improved roaming of
iOS devices
Operating system-
level prioritization
of business critical
applications for iOS and
MacOS devices
iOS device view of
network performance to
improve troubleshooting
Services for Wireless and Mobility
Depth
Cisco offers a diverse and HPE has a broad Limited
comprehensive services portfolio of Advisory and
Huawei provides some
portfolio with end-to-end Implementation services for
services for WLAN similar
expert guidance for Wi-Fi WLAN equipped for Wi-Fi
to Cisco’s, such as WLAN
6 (802.11ax), including 6, including Prediction
Planning and Design and
WLAN assessment, WLAN WLAN Site Survey with
a design approach based
solution design, WLAN High-Level Design Service,
on a six-dimensional
Advise and Implement, RF AirWave Deployment and
model covering capacity,
site survey and design, and Integration Service,
bandwidth, deployment,
Business Critical Services and HPE FlexNetwork
channel, coverage,
for WLAN. Readiness Assessment.
and optimization.
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Services for Wireless and Mobility
Level of network
expertise for ease
of adoption and Limited
On-site RF Site Survey Limited
deployment
and Design Advisory Prediction WLAN Site Huawei provides a variety
Service assesses, Survey with High- of remote, self-service
designs, and builds a solid Level Design Service is offerings, such as the
WLAN RF infrastructure performed remotely and WLAN Planning Quick Start
for the wireless network highlights areas that need Guide with a WLAN Planner
foundation. Cisco to be supported by WLAN, emulation tool. This tool
experts perform tests at using AI to predictively simulates actual building
the customer site(s) to determine quantity and structures and visualizes
measure RF propagation, placement of access network coverage
coverage, interference, points. Automated RF obstacles, with an optional
and signal quality, verifying Optimization is completed RF simulation tool. Huawei
the WLAN infrastructure through AirMatch does not offer onsite RF
can adjust to dynamic software, with no option assessment or testing by
environmental changes. for onsite testing by wireless experts.
wireless experts.
Security
WLAN Advise and HPE utilizes Aruba Instant Limited
Implement utilizes Wi-Fi with a built-in Huawei utilizes a
adaptive wireless intrusion wireless intrusion- wireless intrusion-
prevention to help prevention solution prevention system
protect the network from and spectrum analyzer and Next-Generation
threats with custom- to support RFProtect Detection Intrusion
designed solutions that software that prevents Prevention system, as
optimize RF coverage and denial-of-service and well as Wi-Fi Protected
performance. Advanced man-in-the-middle Access options, but has
Malware Protection (AMP) attacks, mitigating over- limited security-threat
is the only advanced the-air security threats. analytics or advanced
malware protection malware protection.
system that covers
endpoints before, during,
and after an attack with
continuous data gathering
and advanced analytics.
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