Speakers
Description
Modern optical backbone networks often employ partially disaggregated architecture, separating Optical Line Systems (OLS) from transponders to enable swift adoption of high-speed optical interfaces. Integration of small-form-factor pluggable coherent optics into routers further enhances network capabilities. However, planning and deploying optical circuits face challenges due to the disaggregated architecure, now mitigated by lab testing and field trials. This presentation proposes a digital twin (DT) solution for infrastructure evaluation, particularly using GNPy as a QoT-e. Implementing a DT in a lab environment mirroring GARR’s optical network is explored to aid NRENs in adopting advanced technologies efficiently.
What will the TNC audience take away from your talk
What is a digital twin for an optical network, what are its advantages and the practical difficulties in implementing it (example what type of network knowledge is required and how it is possible to obtain it)
