Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Routers vs. Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)

Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Routers

3 Reviews and Ratings

Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)

20 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Routers	Score10 out of 10	N/A	For network communication across a large number of small and medium branches Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Compact Enterprise Service Routers (ESRs) carry a full range of networking features. They can be used as a main line, backup link or simultaneous connection. These routers have a compact form factor, with no moving parts, and are ready to cover any need which could arise in enterprise access networks.	N/A
Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)	Score4 out of 10	N/A	The Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500) is a highly secure and highly available access-routing platform for service providers.	N/A

Pricing

Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Routers

Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)

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Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Routers	Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)
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	Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Routers	Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)
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User Ratings
	Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Routers	Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.2 (3 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Routers	Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)
Likelihood to Recommend	Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise No answers on this topic	Cisco Well suited for10G aggregation at network edge. Small managed networks such as school districts or distributed enterprise campus. Not well suited to RPHY aggregation at network core — queuing in NCS540 results in jitter and poor RPHY performance. Allow port license purchases in smaller units. Better support for SLA performance monitoring capabilities would allow use as a box for 10G aggregation for Carrier Ethernet NNI handoff. Incentivized Ben Wiechman Director of Network Strategy and Engineering Read full review
Pros	Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise No answers on this topic	Cisco Switching. Routing. Access. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Cons	Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise No answers on this topic	Cisco MPLS feature set on NCS520 Full support for RFC2544, Y.1564 across the product line Greater clarity of the impact of smaller buffers on NCS540 when compared to other Qumran chipsets — some use cases like RPHY aggregation at network core are not a good fit. Incentivized Ben Wiechman Director of Network Strategy and Engineering Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise No answers on this topic	Cisco Cisco NCS is smaller and for us newer. Better cost with similar capabilities. Incentivized Ignacy Mikos Network Administrator Read full review
Return on Investment	Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise No answers on this topic	Cisco Relatively low cost access layer device. Very cost effective means of getting 10G interfaces. Some features available on other devices out of the box are more complex or absent on the NCS without licensing or assistance. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
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