diff --git a/ci-scripts/ci_ctl_qtel.py b/ci-scripts/ci_ctl_qtel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1813c1daab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-scripts/ci_ctl_qtel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# * Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+# * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# * The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+# * the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+# * except in compliance with the License.
+# * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# *
+# *      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+# *
+# * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# * limitations under the License.
+# *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# * For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+# *      contact@openairinterface.org
+# */
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#   Required Python Version
+#     Python 3.x
+#
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
+import sys
+import time
+import serial
+
+
+class qtel_ctl:
+    def __init__(self, usb_port_at):
+        self.QUECTEL_USB_PORT_AT = usb_port_at #'/dev/ttyUSB2'
+        self.modem = serial.Serial(self.QUECTEL_USB_PORT_AT, timeout=1)
+        self.cmd_dict= {"wup": self.wup;"detach":self.detach}
+
+    def __set_modem_state(self,ser,state):
+	    self.__send_command(ser,"AT+CFUN={}\r".format(state))
+
+    def __send_command(self,ser,com):
+        if ser.inWaiting() > 0:
+            ser.flushInput()
+        ser.write(com.encode())
+
+
+    def wup(self):
+        self.__set_modem_state(modem,0)
+        time.sleep(3)
+        self.__set_modem_state(modem,1)
+
+    def detach(self):
+        self.__set_modem_state(modem,0)
+
+
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    command = sys.argv[2]
+    Module=qtel_ctl(sys.argv[1])
+    Module.cmd_dict[command]()
diff --git a/ci-scripts/ci_ueinfra.yaml b/ci-scripts/ci_ueinfra.yaml
index 15ca6b3859..e62943e683 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/ci_ueinfra.yaml
+++ b/ci-scripts/ci_ueinfra.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ idefix:
   State : enabled
   Kind : quectel
   Process : quectel-CM
-  WakeupScript : ci_qtel.py
+  WakeupScript : ci_ctl_qtel.py /dev/ttyUSB2 wup
+  DetachScript : ci_ctl_qtel.py /dev/ttyUSB2 detach
   UENetwork : wwan0
   HostIPAddress : 192.168.18.188
   HostUsername : oaicicd