Dynamic Network Topology Portrait for Digital Twin Optical Network

Digital twin (DT) as one promising technology has been introduced in optical networks, whose role is to achieve interactive functions and intelligent control by building a bridge between physical space and digital space. In this paper, a multifactor-associated network topology portrait (NTP) scheme is proposed to draw a dynamic, real-time, and comprehensive topology representation for DT optical network (DTON). Multiple parameters from nodes and links are jointly evaluated, including link distance, link loss, optical signal-to-noise ratio, bandwidth utilization rate, load capacity, node failure rate, and link failure rate, involving both network layer and physical layer. Based on the NTP, the performance of dynamic routing computation combined with six different routing algorithms is studied, Here, the time for routing computation is sacrificed a little bit in exchange for significant improvements in outage probability, outage latency, and the number of service requests.

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Digital twin (DT) is a promising technology that bridges the gap between physical and digital space, enabling interactive functions and intelligent control in optical networks. This paper proposes a multifactor-associated network topology portrait (NTP) scheme that provides a dynamic and comprehensive representation of the DT optical network (DTON). Multiple parameters from nodes and links are jointly evaluated, considering both network and physical layer characteristics. The performance of dynamic routing computation using six different routing algorithms is studied based on the NTP, sacrificing a little bit of routing computation time for significant improvements in outage probability, outage latency, and the number of service requests.