Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Russian manufacturers are expanding the capabilities of their systems, but questions regarding stability and diagnostics remain open
The IT company K2Tekh studied Wi-Fi solutions from 22 Russian and foreign enterprise hardware manufacturers. Together with independent experts, the company compared products across 20 parameters, including security, roaming, redundancy, radio resource management, and controller capabilities.
Following the emergence of new vendors in 2022–2023, the lineup of market players has stabilized. Competition is now shifting toward expanding hardware capabilities and meeting the requirements of major clients. The Russian industrial products registry of the Ministry of Industry and Trade features solutions from Eltex, Aquarius, and QTECH. At the same time, the latter currently has only one access point model listed in the registry. Among the barriers for new manufacturers entering the market, experts point to the high cost of localization, software development, and production setup.
Russian solutions are gradually narrowing the gap with foreign counterparts, yet they still lag behind in stability, configuration flexibility, and diagnostic tools. For mission-critical scenarios, demand persists for Huawei and Cisco equipment supplied via parallel import.
The choice of a Wi-Fi system depends on operating conditions. In large offices, support for Wi-Fi 6 and newer standards, voice traffic prioritization, and fast roaming are essential. For branch offices, local data processing is important, while for warehouses, antenna specifications and variety are key.
