@techreport{irtf-nmrg-network-digital-twin-arch-13,
    number =    {draft-irtf-nmrg-network-digital-twin-arch-13},
    type =      {Internet-Draft},
    institution =   {Internet Engineering Task Force},
    publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force},
    note =      {Work in Progress},
    url =       {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-irtf-nmrg-network-digital-twin-arch/13/},
    author =    {Cheng Zhou and Hongwei Yang and Xiaodong Duan and Diego Lopez and Antonio Pastor and Qin Wu and Mohamed Boucadair and Christian Jacquenet},
    title =     {{Network Digital Twin (NDT): Concepts and Reference Architecture}},
    pagetotal = 30,
    year =      2026,
    month =     jul,
    day =       1,
    abstract =  {The application of Digital Twin technology in the networking field is meant to develop various rich network applications, realize efficient and cost-effective data-driven network management, and accelerate network innovation. This document presents an overview of the concept of Network Digital Twin (NDT), provides the basic definitions and a reference architecture, lists a set of application scenarios, and discusses such technology's benefits and key challenges. This document is a product of the Network Management Research Group (NMRG) of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF). This document reflects the consensus of the research group. It is not a candidate for any level of Internet Standard and is published for informational purposes.},
}