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Purpose
OMNEST provides infrastructure for creating, running and evaluating simulations of communication networks, hardware interconnects and other systems.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Platforms
The maker’s installation guide lists Linux, macOS 15 and Windows 11 as supported platforms for OMNEST including its IDE.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Integrations
The maker states that OMNEST can work with external simulators, Matlab, SystemC and HLA.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Support
The maker offers email technical support, access to current versions and updates through support plans, and priority bug fixes and feature requests.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Headquarters
Umm Al Quwain, United Arab EmiratesRead 28 Sep 2026 · omnest.com
Company
Cogitative Software FZE identifies itself as OMNEST’s exclusive worldwide distributor and gives an address in Umm Al Quwain, UAE.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Embedding
The simulation kernel or complete simulations can be embedded into software products, with embedding use subject to custom licensing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Evaluation
Companies may evaluate OMNEST free of charge and receive technical support during evaluation; no trial duration is stated on the page.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Free educational use
The licensing FAQ lists student coursework and school or university teaching and practice labs as free uses, while industry-oriented research requires a commercial license.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
IDE
The Simulation IDE supports model development, building, configuration, execution, result analysis, trace visualization and documentation generation.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
License limits
A license allows redistribution of simulation code and NED files, but self-running simulations containing OMNEST require separate consideration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Network models
INET is OMNEST’s standard protocol simulation library and includes models for Internet, TSN, mobile ad hoc networks and more.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Orientation
Every license purchase includes a dedicated one-hour orientation meeting over video conferencing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Performance
OMNEST supports parallel distributed simulation on clusters or multicore and multiprocessor architectures.Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com

Plans and prices

Commercial annual license Price not published 12 months; price by quotation Named user · valid for 12 months · licenses shorter than 12 months are not offered Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com
Commercial perpetual license Price not published Perpetual; price by quotation Named user · install on a reasonable number of machines for that user Read 4 Oct 2026 · omnest.com

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