Simplifying 5G with a Network Digital Twin
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The many elements that comprise and impact a 5G network or application are constantly and quickly changing. The traditional ways of testing and assuring 5G applications and ecosystems need to be augmented with new techniques and processes. Instead of just running tests in a physical lab setting and then performing infrequent reviews with occasional updates after installation, 5G requires testing that is always on and that can implement solutions, whenever needed, in near real time.
For these reasons, testing and assurance has increasingly moved to automated software that runs via emulation on a copy of the network for which the 5G applications are intended. The emulated software and hardware replica of the 5G physical network is referred to as a digital twin and it allows for continuous prototyping, testing, assuring, and self-optimization of the living network.
A digital twin enables testing on demand, without interruption, where any aspect of the physical operations system can be examined within the context of any possible situation (e.g., traffic congestion, security breaches, or equipment going down). Explore how digital twins enable you to accomplish far more at less cost in time and money than ever before.