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Advancing Network Digital Twin Framework for Generating Realistic Datasets

Networking and Internet Architecture 2026-04-15 v1 Signal Processing

Abstract

The integration of accurate and reproducible wireless network simulations is a key enabler for research on open, virtualized, and intelligent communication systems. Network Digital Twins (NDTs) provide a scalable alternative to costly and time-consuming measurement campaigns, while enabling controlled experimentation and data generation for data-driven network design. In this paper, we present an open and user-friendly NDT framework that integrates controllable vehicular mobility with the site-specific ray tracer Sionna and the discrete-event ns-3 network simulator, enabling virtualized end-to-end modeling of wireless networks across the radio, network, and application layers. The proposed framework is particularly well-suited for dynamic vehicular networks and urban deployments, supporting realistic mobility, traffic dynamics, and the extraction of cross-layer metrics. To promote open-source initiatives, we release both the NDT implementation and a representative dataset generated from realistic vehicular and urban scenarios. The framework and dataset facilitate reproducible experimentation and benchmarking of machine learning-based quality of service prediction, network optimization, and intelligent network management algorithms, lowering the entry barrier for research on virtual and open wireless network services.

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@article{arxiv.2604.12888,
  title  = {Advancing Network Digital Twin Framework for Generating Realistic Datasets},
  author = {Oscar Stenhammar and Sundeep Rangan and Gábor Fodor and Carlo Fischione},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.12888},
  year   = {2026}
}

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Accepted to 2026VTC-Spring

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