OPNET provides its software for FREE to qualifying universities worldwide for academic research and teaching. Over 25,000 university professors and students use OPNET products in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, and related disciplines.

OPNET's full-feature software is used by thousands of professionals from commercial enterprises, R&D institutions, defense organizations, service providers, and network equipment manufacturers. With OPNET full-feature software, you will benefit from:

• Full Model Library with Source Code: 800+ protocol and vendor device models are available with source code, including specialized models such as UMTS, MANET, MPLS, WiMAX, IPv6, and more
• Advanced Modeling and Simulation: Discrete event simulation, analytic modeling, and hybrid technologies provide high-fidelity, scalable simulations
• World Class Technical Support: Program participants can obtain Technical Support at significantly discounted prices
• Broad Range of Teaching Tools: Free lab manuals for popular textbooks can be downloaded from the OPNET web site
• Access to a Broad On-Line Community: Share ideas, initiatives, and successes with a large peer user community
• FREE Training: OPNET standard training is available free of charge to University Program participants

OPNET's University Program also offers IT Guru® Academic Edition software, based on our full-function offering, for use in introductory level networking courses. It is used with numerous popular textbooks and accompanying labs.