One example is using a digital
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:47 am
“Current network infrastructures often face fragmentation issues, making it difficult to support new network deployments, capacity expansion, and the introduction of new features that can help solve societal problems,” says Dan Isaacs, CEO and CTO of the Digital Twin Consortium, which last year announced a new working group to address the application and adoption of digital twins in the telecom market.
Why are networkers interested in digital twins? “Digital twins provide a 360-degree view of network performance and usage patterns, enabling better analysis, optimal coverage, accurate predictive analytics, and effective management approaches,” says Isaacs.
In particular, a telecommunications provider could use a digital twin of its network to test different strategies and make decisions about how to deliver services.
twin to model radio wave propagation at a specific location to optimize antenna placement, a capability that is becoming increasingly valuable as 5G services are deployed.
3G and 4G radio waves travel long distances. So, an singapore mobile database placed on a hill or on top of a building can provide coverage for a large region and tens of thousands of subscribers. In contrast, 5G’s higher frequencies (compared to 3G and 4G) mean that the signal travels shorter distances and is easily weakened by obstacles such as buildings and trees. Therefore, carriers have to install many more antennas. They often use small antennas that are attached to lamp posts or the sides of buildings, and serve far fewer customers. These antennas are much lower in the landscape, meaning they are blocked by more objects.
Companies like HEAVY.AI are working with carriers to help them plan 5G network deployments, using digital twin technology to account for rapidly changing factors like new building construction or the growth of trees and vegetation along the signal path. The company uses real-time terrain data, analyzes it, and then looks for changes to optimize antenna deployment to match services to demand.
Why are networkers interested in digital twins? “Digital twins provide a 360-degree view of network performance and usage patterns, enabling better analysis, optimal coverage, accurate predictive analytics, and effective management approaches,” says Isaacs.
In particular, a telecommunications provider could use a digital twin of its network to test different strategies and make decisions about how to deliver services.
twin to model radio wave propagation at a specific location to optimize antenna placement, a capability that is becoming increasingly valuable as 5G services are deployed.
3G and 4G radio waves travel long distances. So, an singapore mobile database placed on a hill or on top of a building can provide coverage for a large region and tens of thousands of subscribers. In contrast, 5G’s higher frequencies (compared to 3G and 4G) mean that the signal travels shorter distances and is easily weakened by obstacles such as buildings and trees. Therefore, carriers have to install many more antennas. They often use small antennas that are attached to lamp posts or the sides of buildings, and serve far fewer customers. These antennas are much lower in the landscape, meaning they are blocked by more objects.
Companies like HEAVY.AI are working with carriers to help them plan 5G network deployments, using digital twin technology to account for rapidly changing factors like new building construction or the growth of trees and vegetation along the signal path. The company uses real-time terrain data, analyzes it, and then looks for changes to optimize antenna deployment to match services to demand.