Celona Orchestrator with AI – Automated Service Management

Puneet delivers an overview and a demonstration of how Celona is applying AI to automate network operation tasks, from bringup to monitoring to troubleshooting and remediation.

Puneet Shetty and Mark Jimenez present how Celona is integrating AI into its Celona Orchestrator platform to automate network operations, from deployment to monitoring and troubleshooting. They demonstrate how a minimal private 5G LAN setup, consisting of an access point, connected devices, and cloud components—can be brought online with minimal infrastructure. The goal is to simplify deployment by eliminating the need for a local edge device and integrating core network functions directly into the access point. This design reduces friction and complexity, enabling rapid setup and data routing with local breakout capability, all managed through Celona Orchestrator.

During the live demonstration, two devices, a Zebra TC78 and an iPhone 16 Pro, are connected to the Celona access point to illustrate service provisioning and connectivity monitoring. The devices initially receive IP addresses from Celona’s default range, but the demo shows how Celona Orchestrator can dynamically change device profiles to integrate with enterprise DHCP services, providing corporate-assigned IPs. This local breakout approach means data traffic remains within the enterprise network, avoiding latency and privacy concerns associated with public cellular providers. The presenters also show system resiliency by temporarily disconnecting the WAN, demonstrating that the network quickly recovers with minimal disruption.

In discussing broader deployment implications, Shetty highlights how private 5G networks are gaining traction in industries like oil and gas, manufacturing, and logistics, particularly for outdoor environments or critical applications requiring high reliability. Celona has streamlined eSIM provisioning using MDM and APIs, allowing zero-touch deployments at scale, essential for managing hundreds or thousands of devices. The session also addresses spectrum availability worldwide, noting that while CBRS is unique to the US, similar enterprise-use spectrum bands are increasingly available globally. Celona’s strategy includes partnerships with operators to facilitate international deployments, and in the US, their use of the SAS system ensures reliable and coordinated spectrum usage even in dense industrial areas.