Telco digital twins: Cool tech or real value?
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Deployment of digital twins by telcos runs significantly behind some verticals as they have less compelling use cases. However, they are now going live in multiple network-related areas. What are the key drivers and barriers of digital twin adoption in telecoms?
Description
Format: PDF file
Pages: 30 pages Author: Charlotte Patrick Publication Date: March 2023Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Choosing where to start
- Complexity: The biggest short-term barrier
- Building an early-days digital twin portfolio
- Introduction
- Definition of a digital twin
- What is the purpose of a digital twin?
- A digital twin taxonomy
- Planning a digital twin deployment
- Network testing
- Radio and network planning
- Cell site management
- KPIs for network management
- Fraud prediction
- Product catalogue
- Digital twins within partner ecosystems
- Digital twins of services
- Data for customer digital twins
- Customer experience messaging
- Vertical-specific digital twins
- Drivers and barriers to uptake of digital twins
- Drivers
- Barriers
- Conclusion: Creating a digital twin strategy
- Immediate strategy for day 1 deployment
- Long-term strategy
Table of Figures
- Figure 1: The digital twin/model continuum
- Figure 2: Precursors to new digital twins
- Figure 3: A digital twin taxonomy
- Figure 4: Types of intelligence deployed in a digital twin
- Figure 5: Use cases for network management and operations
- Figure 6: Digital twin of the customer
- Figure 7: Combination of multiple digital twins to support product marketing and management
- Figure 8: Most important use cases for digital twins
- Figure 9: Spirent digital twin for open RAN testing
- Figure 10: Vodafone’s digital twins for signal propagation
- Figure 11: Elements of Ericsson’s solution
- Figure 12: Drivers and barriers to uptake of digital twins
Technologies and industry terms referenced include: 5G, 6G, A3, AI models, Asset management, automation, cell sites, customer experience, Data Management, digital twin/model, EcoSystem, edge, fraud, Governance, Internet of Things, inventory, lifecycle, manufacturing, optimisation, planning, RAN, ROI, security, standards, supply chain, testing, virtual assistants