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    Cradlepoint Routers

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ACradlepoint in Boise offers a range of routers supporting cellular or wireless failover, branch and IoT networks, and related needs, available through a variety of appliances, and via the Cradlepoint virtual edition router.N/A

    Nuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP) by Nokia

    Score3.2 out of 10
    N/ANuage Networks, a Nokia company, offers the Nuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP), which provides software-defined networking (SDN) and policy-based automation for cloud deployments. Designed for large enterprises and service providers, the vendor boasts supporting clouds of all sizes and architectures, from datacenter private clouds to large enterprise wide area networks (WANs) and some of the largest public clouds in the world. The software-defined networking (SDN) solution's…N/A
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Cradlepoint RoutersNuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP) by Nokia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Cradlepoint RoutersNuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP) by Nokia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cradlepoint
    It has worked great for our emergency vehicles and mobile remote dispatch stations. We did have them at other bases as secondary internet access in the event of failure of our fiber, but I have found that is not as useful as we thought it may have been. I have temporarily disabled cellular on those devices and just did not have the need for it.
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    Nokia Networks
    I can recommend the use of this software, the objective points that we had as an organization for months could be met. I am not saying that it is free of problems but it gives peace of mind and confidence that it is backed by a large company in the technology industry.
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    Pros
    Cradlepoint
    • Ease of setup. After the SIM card is installed, you can have the device up in a matter of minutes.
    • Central management using NetCloud.
    • You get the bang for your buck.
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    Nokia Networks
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    Cons
    Cradlepoint
    • Throughput was not great compared to similar solutions with same sim cards.
    • Paid management portal.
    • Overly complicated setup mainly due to the paid management portal.
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    Nokia Networks
    • There are certain tools that need training to be able to use them. One of them is SASE which requires reading long documentation and the support of qualified engineers is needed. I think this is difficult and does not allow you to explore all areas of the Nuage environment.
    • There is intermittence in the afternoon hours. I mean by this that in the afternoon hours from 6 to 10 pm the platform does not load in the way it should, filling options are slowed down and the same thing happens in the early morning hours, the support team has not yet determined the exact reason for this.
    • Volume discount could not be negotiated. That in this case a really extensive investment was requested for first-time use of the product.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cradlepoint
    I have been using some type of device like this for a very long time. We have and will maintain the need for this and have no immediate plan to make any change from Cradlepoint Routers. They have been very solid. These devices are a bit pricey, however worth the money as they always work and are reliable and save IT staff time.
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    Nokia Networks
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    Support Rating
    Cradlepoint
    It has always been a pleasure working with that team. They always go above and beyond with getting the device working as you need it to work and are always willing to explain and answer any questions.
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    Nokia Networks
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cradlepoint
    I have not used a cellular router before this, so I can't compare.
    I am however familiar with Cradlepoint as designing components for Emergency Responders to keep them connected and online while dispatched. That was a deciding factor for us. We wanted something heavy duty and reliable.
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    Nokia Networks
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    Return on Investment
    Cradlepoint
    • For the price I don't think it effectively "wow'd" the client.
    • Throughput caused our network service to not be fully utilized.
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    Nokia Networks
    • It has allowed us to unite different computer methodologies for the control of breakdowns in the cloud.
    • This supports commitment and meets business objectives in less time. This is simpler and the benefit is obvious.
    • Improving incorrect procedures in this sense allows us to anticipate correcting errors by giving us alerts and avoiding wasting too much time solving specific problems in the future.
    • Meet business objectives in months and it has been surprising. A specific business objective was to improve our facilities to be able to deliver faster service to our customers and achieve higher profit income.
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