Last updated: June, 2026
Universities need tools that accelerate research, not slow it down. NetSim Standard is a structured, validated platform for rapid experimentation: design networks in a GUI, extend them in C source, and analyze results without writing parsing scripts.
NetSim vs script-based simulators
The same study, without the scripting overhead of open-source tools.
| Task | NetSim Standard | Open-source simulators |
|---|---|---|
| Scenario design | Drag-and-drop GUI: place devices, draw links, and assign applications in minutes. | Write hundreds of lines of script for every scenario. |
| Results analysis | Integrated dashboard with sortable tables and exportable graphs, no post-processing. | Manually parse multi-megabyte trace files. |
| Visualization | Built-in packet animator and plots, directly from the results window. | Write external programs for animation and graphs. |
| Custom code | Protocol C source and documentation, ready to extend. | Read thousands of lines of C just to understand it. |
| Debugging | Online debugging: attach and watch every variable in Visual Studio. | Rely on scattered printf statements. |
| Interfacing | Inbuilt interfaces to Python, MATLAB, SUMO, and Wireshark. | Spend days building custom links to external tools. |
From design to insight
How a study flows, end to end, in one environment.
Design
Place nodes, links, and applications visually. Auto-place or import coordinates from file.
Configure
Tune the full stack, APP to PHY, with clear per-device protocol settings.
Simulate
Run interactively, or batch via CLI for parameter sweeps with repeatable seeds.
Analyze
Read end-to-end KPIs, throughput, delay, jitter, and delivery ratio, in the dashboard.
Visualize
Trace flows with the packet animator and plot metrics over time.
Featured research areas
One platform across the domains universities publish in.
5G / 6G NR
AI/ML in the RAN, MIMO, beamforming, network slicing, link adaptation, mobility, and handover.
Explore 5G / 6G »Internet of Things
6LoWPAN design, RPL routing and attacks, DODAG formation, IoT security and energy management.
Explore IoT »Wireless sensor networks
Energy-efficient routing, clustering, LEACH, and localization over IEEE 802.15.4.
Explore WSN »Cognitive radio networks
Spectrum sensing and incumbent detection, spectrum allocation, and interference analysis.
Explore cognitive radio »Mobile ad hoc networks
Power-aware and location-based routing, sinkhole attacks, and intrusion detection.
Explore MANET »Vehicular networks
V2V and V2I communication, mobility models with SUMO, connectivity, clustering, and routing.
Explore VANET »Developing algorithms in NetSim is 10 times faster than developing in open-source tools. Trying different scenarios, filtering and plotting output data, batch running simulations, and interfacing with external tools are all integrated, robust, and commercially validated.Dr. Shankar SriramSASTRA University, India
What your research gains
From first scenario to a result you can defend in review.
Accelerate research
Build on validated models, integrated analysis, and C source, so your time goes to your contribution, not the tooling.
Reproducible experiments
Profiles, seeds, and scenario variants make runs repeatable for papers and peer review.
Publish with confidence
Commercially validated models and clear, exportable results you can stand behind.
Evaluate NetSim Standard
Interested in evaluating NetSim Standard for your lab? Have some questions?
Also: R&D projects with C source on the File Exchange · research papers using NetSim (PDF)