Episode 86: Building a Network Digital Twin in Real-Time

About this episode

Kailem Anderson and Mark Bieberich discuss the advantages of Network Digital Twins over traditional network modeling and their applications in network planning and optimization.

Tune-in to hear Kailem Anderson (Blue Planet) and Mark Bieberich (Ciena) as they compare the differences between Network Digital Twin to traditional network modeling. The two delve into ways Digital Twins can be used to enhance IP and optical network planning, traffic analysis, troubleshooting, optimization, and more. They also explore how AI can be used to advance and accelerate the abilities of Digital Twins, such as using predictive analytics to analyze the impact of different ‘what-if' network scenarios.

People in this episode

Guests: Kailem Anderson, Mark Bieberich

Topics covered

• Network Digital Twin
• traditional network modeling
• IP network planning
• optical network planning
• traffic analysis
• troubleshooting
• optimization
• AI
• predictive analytics

Keywords

• Digital Twins
• what-if scenarios

Mentioned in this episode

Products: a Network Digital Twin, Network Digital Twin, Digital Twins

Books & works: Blue Planet

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