• Source: OPNET

OPNET Technologies, Inc. was a software business that provided performance management for computer networks and applications.
The company was founded in 1986 and went public in 2000. In October 2012, OPNET was acquired by Riverbed Technology, for about $1 billion US dollars.




Corporate history


"OPNET" was Alain Cohen's (co-founder, CTO & President) graduate project for a networking course while he was at MIT. OPNET stood for Optimized Network Engineering Tools. Alain, along with brother Marc (co-founder, CEO & Chairman) and classmate Steven Baraniuk, decided to commercialize the software. The company's first product was OPNET Modeler, a software tool for computer network modeling and simulation.
Since becoming a public company in August 2000, OPNET executed the following acquisitions:

March 2001: NetMaker Division of Make Systems
January 2002: WDM NetDesign B.V.B.A
October 2004: Altaworks Corporation
October 2007: substantially all of the assets of Network Physics, Inc.
August 2010: DSAuditor product line from Embarcadero Technologies
May 2012: Clarus Systems, Inc.
As an independent company, OPNET grew profitably throughout its history. SEC filings are available with further information about its IPO, annual reports, and quarterly reports.




OPNET Solutions (prior to acquisition by Riverbed)


Application performance management, see AppTransaction Xpert in Comparison of packet analyzers
Network performance management
Network Simulator




Product status


As of 2022, Riverbed discontinued sales of 'Riverbed Modeler', which was the new name for the former OPNET modeling software.




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External links


OPNET's website
• Source: OpNet

OpNet S.p.A. (formerly Linkem S.p.A.) is an Italian telecommunications company specializing in wireless broadband connection (HiperLAN, WiMAX and Wi-Fi).
The company has a network of wholly owned subsidiaries with 1,200 antennas (BTS) located throughout Italy, providing Internet connectivity to surrounding areas. The Linkem network is an alternative to traditional telecommunications networks, allowing signal transmission to areas that lack cellular connectivity.
The firm was Italy's first Wireless Internet Service Provider, serving about 2,000 municipalities covering 40% of Italy's land area.




History



The company was founded in 2001 as Megabeam Italia S.p.A. by Davide Rota and a group of managers supported by Angel Ventures Serviços de Consultoria S.A. of Gianfilippo Cuneo.
In 2003 Telecom Italia indicated interest in the acquisition of Megabeam for 11.5 million euros, but the Italian antitrust authorities required conditions the firm would not accept. Specifically, Telecom Italia would have had to separate Wi-Fi from all other services, give up all exclusive licenses held by itself as well as those held by Linkem, and grant competitors roaming access to the network, ending discriminatory pricing.
In 2003 the company changed its name to Linkem S.p.A.
In 2008, A.F.T. S.p.A. (Linkem's parent company) won the notice of allocation for WiMAX frequency bands 3.4-3.6 GHz, in 13 Italian regions with their offer of 34,420,000 euros. With its WiMAX service, Linkem reaches more than 80% of Italy's population - becoming the first Italian operator to launch a WiMAX-based voice and broadband service.
In 2010 Telecom Italia developed an agreement with Linkem for the rent of its WiMAX networks, offering free WiMAX in the regions where Linkem has its own network.
2015 marked the activation of LTE coverage on 3.5 GHz frequencies (Linkem proprietary frequencies) with a campaign to replace outdoor WiMAX antennas.
On 30 December 2021, Tiscali S.p.A. and Linkem S.p.A. approved the project for the merger by incorporation of Linkem Retail S.r.l. in Tiscali S.p.A. On 27 April 2022, the shareholders' meetings of Tiscali and Linkem approved the merger between the two companies.
On 1 August 2022, the two companies completed the merger process: Tiscali S.p.A. integrated Linkem Retail S.r.l., with the consequent transfer of the branch to the subsidiary Tiscali Italia S.p.A., while Linkem S.p.A. became the majority shareholder of Tiscali S.p.A. (58.60%).
In September 2022 the company changed its name again to OpNet S.p.A., deciding to focus on the wholesale market, while the Linkem brand still remains active under the control of Tiscali.
On February 2, 2024, Wind Tre signed an agreement for the acquisition of the assets, including the network infrastructure, of OpNet, which will be acquired 100% by Wind Tre together with all other subsidiaries, excluding Tessellis (formerly Tiscali). On August 1, the transaction was completed.




Communication and sponsorships


Testimonial 2012–2013 in planning national TV: Belén Rodríguez and Francesca Piccinini
Technology partner FIPAV
Title sponsor of the Italian club (Linkem Club Italy) 2009–2010
Official sponsor of the 'Foggia Calcio for the Pro League championship 2010–2011
Official sponsor Avezzano Rugby 2011–2012
Official sponsor Messina Volleyball 2011–2012
Official sponsor of the San Nicola stadium in Bari 2012–2013
Official sponsor of the basketball team Linkem NPC Rieti 2012–2013
Official sponsor PlayOff Volleyball male Serie A 2012–2013




References






External links



Official website

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