Ella Core

Run your own private mobile network.
Ella Core is a simple, reliable, and secure 4G and 5G Core.

Get Started in Seconds

No sales process. No waiting. Install Ella Core with a single command and have your private mobile network up and running in no time.

Terminal
sudo snap install ella-core

Ultra-Fast Data Plane

Built with eBPF for ultra-fast packet processing at the kernel level. Ella Core delivers high performance on commodity hardware.

0Gbps+

Throughput

< 1 ms

Latency

Mini PC
1 GB RAM1 Core
amd64arm64

Super Lightweight Deployment

A single binary that sips on resources. You don't need Kubernetes or special hardware. Works on both amd64 and arm systems.

High Availability

Deploy an Ella Core cluster and keep your mobile network running through disasters. Every node is active and Raft consensus securely replicates persistent data across the cluster over mTLS.

Ella Core High Availability cluster

AI-Native API

Complete RESTful API and Go client for automation and integration. Manage your private network programmatically, or let AI agents do it securely using the OpenAPI specification and AI agent skill.

Subscriber Traffic Control

Define per-subscriber policy rules to control how traffic flows. Set rate limits, restrict destination IPs and ports, and block unwanted traffic. No external firewall needed. Inspect every flow. All from the API or UI.

Subscriber Traffic Control
Ella Core Dashboard

Intuitive UI

Manage your network with a clean web interface made for human beings. Configure subscribers, monitor traffic, and manage policies. All from your browser.

State of the Art Observability

Monitor your network with metrics, logs, traces, and profiles. All built in. Create custom Grafana dashboards and configure alert rules to stay ahead of issues.

OpenTelemetryPrometheusGrafana
Grafana dashboard with Ella Core metrics

And More ...

3GPP Compliant

3GPP standards-based interfaces for full compatibility with 4G and 5G radios and devices. 5G RedCap compliant for IoT. Validated with iOS, Android, and IoT modules.

Native BGP

Peer directly with your upstream routers using built-in BGP. Dynamically advertise subscriber IPs as they are allocated, load peer routes, and integrate into your existing network.

Built-in NAT

Ella Core works out of the box without thinking about routing. Use private IP addressing and Network Address Translation (NAT) for your mobile devices.

Auditable

Every action is recorded. Know who did what and when.

Source Available

Released under the Business Source License 1.1. Scan and audit the codebase. Know exactly what you ship.

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