Building and operating mobile networks has traditionally required expensive, closed, and complex telecom infrastructure. This makes it difficult for campuses, enterprises, and small operators to deploy private 4G/5G networks or experiment with new ideas. While cellular connectivity is everywhere, the core network that powers it is still mostly treated as a black box.
In this session, I will introduce Magma, an open-source, cloud-native mobile core network platform. I will explain how Magma works at a high level and show how it can be used in real-world scenarios such as campus networks, industrial environments, community ISPs, and research testbeds. The talk will focus on how Magma turns cellular networking into software that can run on standard servers, be managed from the cloud, and be extended by developers.
By the end of the talk, you’ll have a clear picture of what Magma is, why it’s useful compared to traditional telecom cores, and where it fits in today’s networking and open-source ecosystem.