Network Simulator
ns-3 is a discrete-event network simulator for Internet systems, targeted primarily for research and educational use. ns-3 is free, open-source software, licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license, and maintained by a worldwide community.
Recent News (Older)
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ns-3.45 released
The ns-3.45 release has been published. This release adds a new DHCPv6 model, 320 MHz channel support for Wi-Fi, improvements to the EMLSR model, and contains maintenance and small feature updates for the other modules, as listed in the release notes. This release is due to thirteen contributors, including five new contributors.
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ns-3 GSoC selections announced
Five students will work with the ns-3 project for the 2025 Google Summer of Code!
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ns-3.44 released
The ns-3.44 release has been published. This release adds a new zigbee module and contains maintenance and small feature updates for the other modules, as listed in the release notes. This release is due to twenty-two contributors, including eight new contributors.
Announcements
Join us from August 19-21, 2025 for the International Conference on ns-3 (ICNS3) (formerly the Workshop on ns-3) in the Kansai region of Japan.
