MIL 3 Delivers OPNET Modeler 6.0 With Industry's First QOS Designe Analsis For Networking Devices and systems

WASHINGTON, DC -- May 17, 1999 -- MIL 3, Inc., a leading developer of decision-support software for networked communications systems, today announces availability of OPNET Modeler Version 6.0 with an enhanced model library that makes it the first commercial software with the ability to verify quality-of-service (QoS) capabilities for devices designed to carry voice and multimedia traffic over ATM, Frame Relay and IP networks.

Telephony, videoconferencing and many interactive, real-time applications require sophisticated networking systems. To assist developers in addressing this need, OPNET Modeler projects the real-world performance of proposed systems to quickly assess their ability to support QoS specifications, such as ATM ABR (available bit rate), IP ToS (type of service) and WFQ (weighted fair queuing), required to carry time-sensitive packet transmissions.

"It is cost-prohibitive and time-consuming to design products through trial and error," said Marc Cohen, chief executive officer of MIL 3. "OPNET Modeler 6.0's unique decision-support capabilities accelerate product development significantly by helping R&D staff validate proposed systems early in the design process. This enables companies to deliver new products, and retrofit existing products, for converged environments faster and more efficiently, allowing these companies to capitalize fully on intense market demand."

Scalability and Performance Enhancements Streamline Modeling Process

With network complexity and scale increasing exponentially, MIL 3 has also improved OPNET Modeler's capacity to simulate extremely large environments efficiently and quickly. The enhancements include:

• hybrid simulation that offers a powerful combination of analytical modeling, to simulate ambient network traffic, and discrete-event simulation, to capture all of the protocol and network variables impacting specific application-response times; and
• new aggregation capabilities that allow users to combine a collection of networking devices into a single object for faster, easier model creation as well as simplify the modeling of carrier-provided WAN services, such as ATM and Frame Relay.

Cross-platform Support Offers Flexibility, Ease of Use

OPNET Modeler Version 6.0 supports HP-UX, Sun Solaris and Microsoft® Windows® NT natively. Models can be shared freely between the operating systems.

Pricing and Availability

Please contact MIL 3 for pricing and availability by phone at 202-364-4700 or by email at info@opnet.com.

About MIL 3

MIL 3, Inc. (www.opnet.com), founded in 1986, is the worldwide leader in decision-support software for network design, deployment and operations. Thousands of professionals in all areas of Networking and Information Technology use MIL 3's OPNET family of simulation and planning products to efficiently design, improve and deliver their products and services. MIL 3's best-in-class products are complemented by outstanding consulting, training and support services.

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