OMNeT++ (Objective Modular Network Testbed in C++)[1] is a modular, component-based C++ simulation library and framework, primarily for building network simulators.[2][3][4] OMNeT++ can be used for free for non-commercial simulations like at academic institutions and for teaching.[5] OMNEST is an extended version of OMNeT++ for commercial use.[6][7]
| Developer(s) | OpenSim Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 6.0.3
/ February 28, 2024 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Type | Network simulator |
| License | Academic Public License |
| Website | omnetpp |
OMNeT++ itself is a simulation framework without models for network protocols like IP or HTTP. The main computer network simulation models are available in several external frameworks. The most commonly used one is INET[8][9] which offers a variety of models for all kind of network protocols and technologies like for IPv6, BGP. INET also offers a set of mobility models to simulate the node movement in simulations. The INET models are licensed under the LGPL or GPL.[10] NED (NEtwork Description) is the topology description language of OMNeT++.
To manage and reduce the time to carry out large-scale simulations, additional tools have been developed, for example, based on Python.[11]
See also
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edit- ^ Information Resources Management Association. Networking and Telecommunications: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. Idea Group Inc (IGI); ISBN 978-1-60566-987-8. p. 592.
- ^ "OMNeT++ Discrete Event Simulator - Home". omnetpp.org. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
- ^ Jonathan Loo; Jaime Lloret Mauri; Jesús Hamilton Ortiz. Mobile Ad Hoc Networks: Current Status and Future Trends. CRC Press; ISBN 978-1-4665-1314-3. p. 166.
- ^ Iyengar, S. Sitharama; Parameshwaran, Nandan; Phoha, Vir V.; Balakrishnan, Narayanaswamy; Okoye, Chuka D. (29 March 2011). Fundamentals of Sensor Network Programming: Applications and Technology. John Wiley & Sons. p. 256. ISBN 978-1-118-09949-0. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "OMNeT++ License". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "OMNEST - High-Performance Simulation for All Kinds of Networks". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "OMNEST - OMNeT++ Comparison". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "INET Framework". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "INET framework for the OMNeT++ discrete event simulator". GitHub. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "INET License". GitHub. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ Barbecho, Pablo Andrés (2020). "Large-Scale Simulations Manager Tool for OMNeT++: Expediting Simulations and Post-Processing Analysis". IEEE. 8: 159291–159306. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3020745. hdl:2117/330451. S2CID 221590214.