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HPE Aruba Networking, Juniper Networks, and Cisco Ranked Leaders in ABI Research's Enterprise WLAN Vendor Competitive Assessment
"Enterprise WLAN vendors operate in a mature market with many deep-rooted incumbents safeguarding their market share with robust global distributor and reseller channels across various business verticals," says Andrew Spivey , Senior Analyst at ABI Research. "Vendors looking to expand are required to develop highly optimized end-to-end solutions for the specific vertical they are targeting. For example, Extreme Networks' solutions have been optimized for large public venues, while Arista has focused almost exclusively on data centers and campus environments."
As closer parity occurs at the hardware level, we are increasingly seeing greater divergence at the software level, in the areas of network management, automation, orchestration, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML). This has opened a new front of differentiation, on which some vendors have successfully capitalized. Juniper Networks is a strong example here, having brought to market one of the industry's leading secure, unified AI-driven cloud networking platforms, Juniper Mist, alongside advanced insights and automation with Juniper Mist AI. In recent years many companies, notably Aruba , Juniper Networks, and Cisco, have built up their software offering through the pursuit of strategic acquisitions and partnerships, while others, such as Cambium Networks, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, and Huawei, have instead predominantly grown their capabilities instead through natural expansion. While acquisitions offer a faster route to attaining new abilities, there are significant advantages to developing in-house, including greater consistency and unity across the portfolio. Huawei stands out as a vendor that built many of its innovative capabilities in-house thanks to its unique ability to leverage innovations made in its 5G technologies to enhance its WLAN products, as the company did for its digital pre-distortion technology.
"Another key area of differentiation, and of opportunity, has emerged from the transition away from Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)-heavy investments toward Operational Expenditure (OPEX) models in the form of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)," adds Spivey. "Vendors which have successfully implemented the most competitive NaaS solutions scored highly, with Aruba's leading rank in part a reflection of its successful introduction of NaaS across its entire portfolio in 2022."
These findings are from ABI Research's Enterprise Wi-Fi and WLAN Vendors competitive ranking. This report is part of the company's Wi-Fi & WLAN Technologies & Markets research service research service, which includes research, data, and analyst insights. Competitive Ranking reports offer comprehensive analysis of implementation strategies and innovation, coupled with market share analysis, to offer unparalleled insight into a company's performance and standing in comparison to its competitors.
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