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Huawei Campus Switches

byHuawei
in Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure (Transitioning to Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN)
4.9
2025

Overview

Product Information on Huawei Campus Switches

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Huawei Campus Switches?

Huawei Campus Switches is a software designed to provide network switching capabilities for campus environments. The software supports reliable network connectivity, high bandwidth, and efficient data transmission to facilitate communications across various departments and devices within an organization. It offers features such as flexible management options, security controls, energy efficiency, and support for various networking protocols. The software addresses challenges related to network scalability, simplified operations, and seamless integration with existing network infrastructure, helping organizations streamline network management and ensure stable performance for mission-critical applications.

Huawei Campus Switches Pricing

Huawei Campus Switches software follows a pricing model that is typically structured around hardware purchase with additional costs for software licenses, support, and features depending on the switch model and capacity required. Pricing varies based on configuration such as port count and throughput, with optional advanced software features available for incremental fees and ongoing technical support contracts offered separately.

Overall experience with Huawei Campus Switches

Manager Of It Services
10B - 30B USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“High-performance hardware simplifies maintenance, but adaptation takes extra effort”

5.0
Jun 15, 2026
Deploying Huawei's CloudEngine S series switches has been a solid move for our infrastructure. They deliver the performance and reliability we need to keep our network running smoothly, though there are a few areas where the experience could be even smoother.
Network Admin
Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees, Education
CRITICAL

“Good product but need more improvment on online materials”

3.0
Feb 13, 2022
Good product but its not easy to get online information like Cisco or other vendors

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2025
For Market:
Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure (Transitioning to Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN)

About Company

Company Description

Updated 26th April 2024

Huawei is a global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions. The company's main focus is to enrich human progress through innovative technologies. Huawei aims to ensure that connectivity is a basic need, emphasizing the importance of access to ICT and the benefits it can provide to a wide audience. The firm specializes in creating customer-focused innovations and establishing strong partnerships, developing capabilities across carrier networks, enterprise, consumers, and cloud computing sections. With operations in over 170 countries, Huawei has a significant global presence. The company's objective is to digitally connect every person, home, and organization in order to achieve a comprehensive connected, intelligent world. Through this, Huawei works to narrow the digital gap, facilitating access to broadband services.

Company Details

Updated 26th April 2024
Company type
Private
Year Founded
1987
Head office location
Shenzhen, China
Number of employees
10001+
Website
https://www.huawei.com/en/

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Huawei Campus Switches Reviews and Ratings

4.9

(280 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
76%
4 Star
23%
3 Star
1%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.7

Integration & Deployment

4.7

Service & Support

4.8

Product Capabilities

4.8

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  • Manager Of It Services
    10B+ USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    High-performance hardware simplifies maintenance, but adaptation takes extra effort

    5.0
    Jun 14, 2026
    Deploying Huawei's CloudEngine S series switches has been a solid move for our infrastructure. They deliver the performance and reliability we need to keep our network running smoothly, though there are a few areas where the experience could be even smoother.
  • IT Services Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Straightforward Installation and Configuration Highlighted, Slow Restart Noted on M14

    5.0
    Apr 23, 2026
    M14, M4 and M1 are easy to install, configure and operate. Commands are easy to understand and configuration is revertible.
  • Director
    50M-1B USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    Consistent Performance and Dedicated Support Increase Satisfaction With This Product

    5.0
    Apr 28, 2026
    very reliable and the support is very committed we started with 10 building and expanding to all company sites
  • MANAGER
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Reliable performance with helpful alerts, but pricing feels high

    5.0
    Jun 17, 2026
    The quality is very good, there are rarely any issues, and the price is a bit expensive
  • VP, IT
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Innovative features and fast response, yet data security remains a concern

    5.0
    Jun 11, 2026
    it was a wonderful experience overall to know about the new model and practices Huawei is operating
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User Sentiment About Huawei Campus Switches
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Deciding Factors: Huawei Campus Switches Vs. Market Average
Performance of Huawei Campus Switches Across Market Features

Huawei Campus Switches Likes & Dislikes

Like

These switches, particularly the high-end models like the S8700, provide stable and high-performance L2/L3 switching, which is crucial for our core network services. The hardware design emphasizes high reliability. Some models even offer features like zero service interruption during upgrades, which is a huge plus for maintenance.

Like

Quality is good

Like

straight forward configuration, reversible configuration and easy to operate

Dislike

For teams accustomed to other vendors' CLI or management interfaces, adapting to Huawei's VRP platform can present an initial learning curve. More intuitive documentation or guided workflows would be helpful.

Dislike

Learning centers and online forums

Dislike

slow to restart (m14) no straight translation from other vendors (cisco) none so far