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Arcus 4G Core
Blue Arcus Technologies ↗Manufacturer informationLocation in source: Arcus 4G Core product page, overview paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated
Equipment record
Arcus 4G Core (Blue Arcus)
Core from Blue Arcus Technologies; details below are as stated by the manufacturer.
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- Exact model
- Arcus 4G Core
- Category
- Core
- Technology / network scope
- 4G LTE4G LTE core
- Not stated by sources
- Bands · Environment · Availability
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Overview
Arcus 4G Core is Blue Arcus's LTE core, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) that the company says can run as a standalone system or as part of a larger network and scale from fewer than 100 to more than 1 million subscribers.[1][2] Blue Arcus says the software installs on any hardware, from a mini PC for an enterprise to a standalone server or a highly available cluster, with the control plane in a private or public cloud and the user plane at the edge.[2] The company describes its products as spectrum agnostic and says it has integrated its core with more than 20 RAN (radio access network) vendors.[3]
Specifications
Architecture
- Core type
- 3GPP LTE EPC; the datasheet lists 4G S1 3GPP Release 15.[2]
- Control and user plane separation
- CUPS-based, with combined SGW-C/PGW-C/SMF control functions and a combined UPF/SGW-U/PGW-U user plane (serving gateway, packet gateway and user plane functions).[2]
- Interfaces listed
- S1, S6a, S11, S5, S8, SGi, Gx, Gy, Ro and SGs.[2]
- Topologies
- A single core serving multiple eNodeBs, or a distributed mesh of core nodes that synchronize their databases in real time and allow local traffic breakout and local call switching.[2]
- Redundancy
- Geo-redundant active-active primary and secondary cores that share load; if one fails, the remaining active nodes take all traffic.[2]
Deployment options
- Hardware
- Any hardware platform, including a network-in-a-box or virtualized platform; Blue Arcus shows a mini PC, a standalone server and a scalable cluster as options.[2]
- Virtualization
- Core modules run per virtual machine or as containerized network functions on a container orchestration platform, with individual functions scaled in or out.[2]
- Cloud and edge
- Control plane in a private or public cloud with the user plane at the edge.[2]
Capacity (as stated by Blue Arcus)
- Subscribers
- 100 to more than 1 million; the control plane is listed at 1 million users.[2]
- Sessions
- 100,000 PDU sessions and 100,000 active sessions on the user plane.[2]
- Throughput
- 20 Gbps per instance, scaled by adding instances; the product page cites data throughput of up to 100+ Gbps.[2][1]
- Radio sites
- 1 to more than 1,000 eNodeBs.[2]
Features and interfaces
- Services
- VoLTE (voice over LTE), internet data, SMS blast, roaming and CS fallback (CSFB) to 2G/3G voice and SMS over the SGs interface.[2]
- Edge and policy
- MEC (multi-access edge computing) with local traffic breakout, and flexible policy and charging control.[2]
- External integration
- Southbound interfaces for third-party RAN or Open RAN and northbound interfaces for billing and network management systems.[2]
Management
- Element management
- A web-based EMS (element management system) for performance, logs, alarms, database and configuration, with alarm notifications by email and SMS.[2]
Licensing
- Model
- Blue Arcus says server capacity is expanded through additional software licenses; prices and other terms are not published.[2]
Documents
Vendor
Learn more
- Private LTE and 5G core network softwareWhat a private LTE or 5G core does, where it runs (on site, in a cloud or in the radio), and which core software to compare.
- Private LTE vs private 5G: which one do you need?Private LTE or private 5G? The real differences, which devices work, what affects cost, and how to move from LTE to 5G later.
- Private 5G networks explained: what they are, how they work, what they cost and who sells themA plain-English guide to private 5G: what it is, the parts you need, CBRS spectrum, ways to deploy, cost drivers and U.S. examples.
Sources
Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.
- Arcus 4G Core — Blue Arcus Technologies. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Arcus 4G/LTE Core datasheet (V.4.1, PDF) — Blue Arcus Technologies. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Blue Arcus Technologies — Blue Arcus Technologies. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
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4G LTE core
Blue Arcus Technologies ↗Manufacturer informationLocation in source: Arcus 4G Core product page, overview paragraphChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated
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Core
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