Informed by Enterprise member use case needs, the Open Device Alliance defines device standards, tests and validates device functionality, and issues “ODA Certified” badges to indicate Enterprise Private Cellular Network device deployment readiness and interoperability.
Our mission — any ODA Certified device, connects to any Private Cellular Network, anywhere in the world.
Spectrum authorities around the globe continue to prioritize shared and lightly licensed spectrum. Infrastructure vendors continue to iterate and simplify network solutions. Industry use cases are more clearly defined across verticals. What doesn’t exist yet, is a device ecosystem built for enterprise Private Cellular Networks rather than Public MNO Networks. Every smartphone, tablet, laptop, IoT sensor, camera, AGV, AMR, and medical device in enterprise hands carries public MNO Networks configuration assumptions that actively limit Private Cellular Network connectivity. The Open Device Alliance is fixing that.
Based on Enterprise device challenges, prioritization, and use case needs the ODA documents every device barrier impacting Private Cellular Network deployments and maps a strategy to resolution.
Requirements documents, technical specifications, and compliance matrices are developed openly, in working group sessions, and published under public licenses for any implementer.
The ODA Certified Device Program tests devices against the published compliance matrices and maintains a public registry of results, providing transparency and giving enterprises clear procurement guidance.
ODA engages standards bodies and national regulators to ensure Private Cellular Network device requirements are addressed at the chipset and platform level, not left to chance in the field.
Enterprise organizations deploying Private Cellular Networks know exactly where the devices fall short. ODA Working Groups are built directly around those gaps, each one tracing to a real deployment barrier identified by Enterprise members. A device that won’t attach to a non-MNO PLMN. A band that won’t activate without a carrier. A camera with no PCN profile. An IoT sensor that can’t onboard at scale. Industrial automation that needs deterministic timing. A remote site with no terrestrial coverage. Every task group exists because an Enterprise couldn’t do something it needed to.
Any ODA Certified device. Any Private Cellular Network. Anywhere in the world. The Certified Device Registry is how that promise is kept — vendor-neutral testing, open results, and a clear three-tier certification framework that removes procurement guesswork for Enterprises worldwide. The ODA Certified Device Registry is the authoritative public record of Private Cellular Network device compliance.
| OEM / Model | PLMN ID | 4G — 5G Bands | Certified Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Horizon Powered DG505G | 315-010, 999-xxx | B2B4B5B12B13B17B25B26B41B48B66B71n2n5n12n25n41n48n66n71n77n78 | Pending Testing |
Horizon Powered HZ51 | 315-010, 999-xxx | B2B4B5B7B12B13B14B17B25B26B29B30B38B41B42B43B48B66B71n2n5n7n12n13n14n25n26n29n30n38n41n48n66n70n71n77n78 | Pending Testing |
Agereh Technologies HeadCounter | 313-540, 001-010 | B42B43B83 | Pending Testing |
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (SM-S938U) | 315-010*, 999-xxx* | B48n77n78 | Pending Testing |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3293) | 315-010, 262-98, 242-71 - 242-75, 268-92, 450-40 - 450-49, 240-65, 240-66 | B48n48n77n78 | Pending Testing |
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (GQS7K) | 315-010*, 999-xxx* | B48n77n78 | Pending Testing |
Zebra Technologies TC57x (Industrial) | 315-010, 999-xxx | B48n48 | Pending Testing |
ODA standards follow a structured path from Enterprise use case to ratified normative specification. Charters define task group scope. Requirements documents capture the problem. Technical Specifications define the solution. Registries enumerate the qualified values. All documents are publicly accessible at every stage — from first draft through to ratification.
ODA membership is open to any organization with a stake in Private Cellular Network device interoperability — enterprises, device OEMs, platform vendors, system integrators, MNOs, and operators. Members identify challenges and roadblocks, contribute to specifications, vote on standards, and hold device OEMs accountable through the “ODA Certified” program.
ODA working groups operate openly. Every document, vote, and technical decision is recorded and accessible to all members. No closed-door decisions, no vendor lock-in.
Standards Updates — Working Group Milestones — Device Ecosystem Industry News
The ODA WG2 membership has ratified ODA-WG2-TG2-CHARTER-001 v1.0.1, formally activating the TG2 Task Group. TG2 addresses 4G/5G Band Enablement — the device-side activation of Private Cellular Network frequency bands via CarrierConfig, IPCC, and MDM without OEM factory modification. TG2 delivers the ODA PCN Band Registry, the Device Band Disclosure Framework, and the normative specification for how bands including B48/n48 (CBRS), B106/n106 (Anterix 900 MHz), n53 (Globalstar ATC), and global campus bands must be activatable on ODA Certified devices. TG2 is the second foundational pillar alongside TG1 — without enabled bands, PLMN attachment cannot translate to functional PCN connectivity.
The ODA WG2 membership has ratified ODA-WG2-TG1-CHARTER-001 v1.0.1, formally activating the TG1 Task Group. TG1 addresses PLMN ID Enablement — the foundational requirement for any device to attach to a Private Cellular Network. Without PLMN ID acceptance, a device will not recognize or connect to a non-MNO network regardless of spectrum availability or infrastructure readiness. TG1 defines how PLMN IDs are implemented across device platforms and how ODA-certified devices must allow and prioritize PCN PLMN IDs across 4G and 5G. TG1 is ODA’s highest-priority task group and the prerequisite for all subsequent TG certifications.
The ODA WG2 membership has ratified ODA-WG2-TG5-CHARTER-001 v1.0.1, formally activating the TG5 Task Group. TG5 addresses Backup Calling over a Private Cellular Network bearer — enabling enterprise workers to use their standard MSISDN for voice calls routed through the PCN to the MNO’s ePDG, without requiring any on-premises IMS infrastructure.