Virtual Replicas for 5G Networks

Abstract

An accurate virtual clone of a mobile communication network that mimics its environment, applications, devices, and communication links is called a Mobile Networks Digital Twin (MNDT). Because it simulates many scenarios in a safe lab setting, it provides an affordable means of performance analysis, network change forecasting, network management, and decision-making. This study proposes a framework for executing the approach for the automated production and use of Network Digital Twins. The main focus is on B5GEMINI, a program that creates an MNDT specifically for 5G core networks and how they will develop into 6G, with specific applications in Industry 4.0 and cyber security. The described process covers every stage of the MNDT lifetime, from the first data collection and modelling to the actual implementation. This methodology enables a smooth exchange of information across the digital and physical network infrastructure, resulting in improved operational insights and decision-making capacities.