# magma/magma

Platform for building access networks and modular network services

Repository: https://github.com/magma/magma
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/magma-magma
Homepage: https://www.magmacore.org/
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: networks, mobile, 3gpp, python, vagrant, c, magma, mno, golang, hacktoberfest, 4g, 5g, bazel
Last push: 2026-07-11T00:25:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2756, "days_push": 54, "days_rel": 474, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1854, forks 706 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:44.663332+00:00)

## What it is
Magma is an open-source mobile core network platform that provides an extendable packet core (EPC/5G core) for network operators, consisting of an Access Gateway, cloud Orchestrator, and Federation Gateway. It enables operators to run cellular and Wi-Fi/CBRS connectivity without vendor lock-in, with federation to existing MNO networks.

## Use cases
- run an open-source LTE/4G/5G packet core for a private mobile network
- extend rural cellular coverage by federating with an existing MNO core
- add CBRS or Wi-Fi capacity to a licensed-spectrum network
- manage and monitor a mobile network through a cloud orchestrator and web UI
- avoid vendor lock-in when deploying cellular service
- build a private 5G network for an enterprise campus

## When to choose
- you are an operator, ISP, or enterprise deploying your own mobile core network
- you need 3GPP-compliant EPC/5G core that works with unmodified commercial eNodeBs
- you want federation between an existing MNO network and new infrastructure
- you prefer open-source with no licensing fees and vendor-agnostic hardware

## When to avoid
- you need a simple consumer VPN or router solution rather than a telecom packet core
- you lack telecom expertise or 3GPP radio equipment
- you need a fully supported commercial SLA without integration partners
- your deployment is small-scale Wi-Fi only with no cellular component

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: networking, auth, monitoring, microservices, self-hosted
- domain: networking, self-hosted
- platform: cloud, go, python, cpp
- tags: mobile-core-network, epc, 5g, 4g, lte, 3gpp, packet-core, telecom, sdn, cbrs, telecommunications, infrastructure, linux, kubernetes, docker

## Member repositories
- magma/magma (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:44.663332+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:16:49.153131+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/magma/magma (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:44.663332+00:00, sha 6a846111d5ef)
  - homepage: https://www.magmacore.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:55:56.219998+00:00, sha c592718e45d9)
  - site_page: https://magmacore.org/about-magma (fetched 2026-08-29T10:55:56.231152+00:00, sha 074a1cb6f6da)
  - site_page: https://magmacore.org/learn-the-technology (fetched 2026-08-29T10:55:56.232844+00:00, sha 275f18d20405)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.