What’s Next for Celona – Bigger, Better, Faster Next-Gen RAN

Mehmet shows how all these previous elements come together in our platform, and provides a glimpse into what to expect from Celona over the next year, including our next-generation RAN portfolio.

At Mobility Field Day 13, Celona introduced “Orion,” a major advancement in AI-based automation for private 5G networks. Orion is designed to oversee the entire network lifecycle, from deployment and configuration to ongoing operations and troubleshooting. Drawing on data from over 150 customer deployments, Celona is feeding real-world issue patterns and internal troubleshooting playbooks into Orion’s AI engine. This enables the platform to automatically detect network anomalies, conduct root cause analysis, and either recommend or autonomously implement remediation steps. Orion’s integration into the Celona Orchestrator, displayed as a Kanban-style interface, allows real-time tracking of issue resolution–shifting more tasks from human-led to machine-led.

The system handles a wide variety of scenarios, including interference issues, DHCP failures, SIM misconfigurations, and security anomalies like unauthorized device swaps. Orion evaluates network performance from multiple angles–device, access point, frequency–and flags relevant issues with contextual analysis and resolution pathways. Celona emphasizes that this automation isn’t a static product but a dynamic capability that will evolve to eventually include design (day -1), provisioning (day 0), and full operational (day N) automation. Feedback from early customers has been strong, and Orion already supports both private and enterprise network troubleshooting, integrating with external systems like ServiceNow for enhanced workflow automation.

Looking ahead, Mehmet Yavuz outlined Celona’s innovation pipeline, highlighting commercial readiness of the Azure-based architecture and a new, enterprise-friendly two-node high-availability Kubernetes model. The company is also investing in Zero Trust IT/OT security with enhanced features like Airlock and expanding its global footprint via partnerships with regional operators. A major focus is Celona’s next-generation RAN, which continues their all-in-one AP design philosophy with integrated 4G/5G modems and onboard compute for local breakout and edge processing. This new RAN promises higher bandwidth, 4×4 MIMO, improved timing precision, and simpler installation with features like internal GPS. Celona remains committed to delivering a plug-and-play private cellular solution that matches the simplicity of Wi-Fi while advancing enterprise-grade capabilities.