OPNET Unveils New ATM PNNI Offering With Enhanced Model Library
Latest Models Broaden Capabilities for Service Providers and Large Enterprises With ATM NetworksWASHINGTON, D.C. -- January 25, 2001 -- OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPNT), the leading provider of intelligent network management software, today announced the availability of new software that gives service providers and large enterprises a highly realistic virtual environment in which to design and manage ATM networks using the Private Network-to-Network Interface (PNNI) routing protocol.
"The PNNI protocol is of significant interest to service providers and large enterprises because it enables them to design more efficient, high-performance networks using hierarchical routing," said Pradeep Singh, Senior Vice President of Model R&D at OPNET. "The new PNNI model allows our clients to experiment with countless 'what if' routing configurations in order to optimize the performance of their ATM infrastructures."
OPNET releases new network technology models regularly, to keep pace with the rapidly evolving networking industry. Each model extends the functionality of OPNET's products to accurately predict, visualize, and quantify performance. The OPNET Model Library is the most comprehensive of its kind, mimicking the behavior of diverse technologies including ATM, BGP, Frame Relay, Gigabit Ethernet, IP, IP-Multicast, OSPF, xDSL, and now, PNNI.
OPNET also recently released models that simulate the behavior of equipment from vendors including Avici Systems, Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks, Foundry Networks, Juniper Networks, Lucent Technologies, and Nortel Networks.
Availability
OPNET's new models are available immediately for new and existing customers. For pricing, contact info@opnet.com.
About OPNET Technologies, Inc.
The OPNET family of intelligent network management software enables our customers to optimize the performance and maximize the availability of communications networks and networked applications. The OPNET product suite combines predictive simulations and a comprehensive understanding of networking technologies to enable network professionals to more effectively design and deploy networks, diagnose network and application performance problems, and predict the impact of proposed network modifications. For more information about the company and its products, visit www.opnet.com.
The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward looking statements within the meaning the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding OPNET Technologies Inc.'s expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to OPNET Technologies, Inc. as of the date hereof; OPNET Technologies, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see the Company's reports filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, including its amended Form S-1, declared effective by the SEC on August 1, 2000.
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