The formation of the joint venture, initially announced in March of this year, brings together two leaders in their respective fields. Comsof’s core competencies are in advanced algorithms for designing optical networks. Collectively, members of Comsof have authored more than 86 publications related to optical networking. OPNET has a 15 year track record for developing and delivering advanced software solutions to the world’s top service providers, network equipment manufacturers, and enterprises.
Together they are collaborating to deliver advanced solutions that enable service providers to better plan, design, and evaluate optical networks. The joint venture, WDM NetDesign B.V.B.A, based in Ghent Belgium, has ownership of the intellectual property and key staff associated with the Comsof’s WDMNetDesign product. The joint venture will focus on research and development of optical network design software to be used in OPNET’s products, including Netbiz, SP Guru, and the new WDM Guru.
WDM Guru, to be unveiled at OPNETWORK 2001, is a new OPNET application that contains a superset of features from the WDMNetDesign product originally developed by Comsof. WDM Guru will support both mesh and ring transport networks, and will address topological design, routing, network dimensioning, grooming, and availability analysis. OPNET assumes primary responsibility for sales and marketing of the new product.
The joint venture underscores OPNET’s commitment to addressing the planning and operational needs of today’s service providers. In making today’s announcement, OPNET Technologies’ President and CTO, Alain Cohen, stated, Comsof has contributed significant intellectual property that augments our existing products’ capabilities at the optical transport layer, an area where precise planning can lead to substantial savings for providers of high-bandwidth services.
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