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Tel: 240-497-3000
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OPNET is a registered
trademark of OPNET Technologies
© 2001 OPNET Technologies

University: Ghent University

Name of sponsoring Professor: Mario Pickavet

Department: Information Technology (research group on Broadband Communication Networks IBCN

Research:
OPNET is being used for various research purposes: to model IP-over-optical networks, wireless networks, optical packet and burst switching networks, etc. OPNET is applied for network dimensioning studies, to evaluate the network performance (e.g. packet loss rates, blocking probabilities, delay and delay jitter), to compare different architectures and protocols, etc.

Teaching
Currently, OPNET is being used for lab sessions in the course on Multimedia Networks:
and in the course on Mobile and Broadband Access Networks:

Authored papers

  • S. Verbrugge, J. Van Ooteghem, C. Heyse, D. Colle, M. Pickavet, P. Demeester, "Risk analysis for optical network operator facing uncertain traffic and costs", published in Proceedings of the International Conference on Photonics in Switching 2006, Heraklion, Crete, 16-18 October 2006, pp. 117-119.
  • L. Peters, B. Puype, L. Depre, D. Colle, M. Pickavet, P. Demeester, "Dimensioning of an European backbone network in OPNET WDM Guru", published in Proceedings of OPNETWORK 2005 (papers online http://www.opnet.com/opnetwork2005/), Washington, USA, 22-26 Augustus 2005.
  • P. Arijs, P. Demeester, "Design issues for WDM rings", published in Proceedings of OPNET'99, Paris, France, January 26-18, 1999, pp. 177-184.

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