Happy New Year 2026! - Introducing Afarion iPlayground for ns-3 and ns-2

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Dec 31, 2025, 12:52:58 PM (2 days ago) 12/31/25

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Happy New Year 2026!

I am happy to present Afarion iPlayground, a Moodle-based interactive learning platform designed specifically for hands-on ns-3 network simulations.

Afarion iPlayground provides a fully sandboxed, browser-only environment where students, educators, and researchers can write, execute, and visualize real ns-3 simulations without any local software installation. By eliminating setup complexity and providing a secure execution layer, the platform delivers authentic simulation outputs—including logs, traces, NetAnim animations, and performance metrics—directly within the learning interface. It is the ideal solution for structured academic courses, guided laboratory sessions, and simple network experimentation.

Key Highlights:

Zero-Install Learning: Access a complete ns-3 environment via any modern web browser.
Integrated Visualization: Visualize NetAnim, NetSimylyzer based trace files instantly after execution.
Seamless LMS Integration: Experience a structured curriculum powered by Moodle.

The following video (link) gives an introduction to Afarion iPlayground:

Introduction to Afarion iPlayground

The following video presents the Drone Show Simulation on Afarion iPlayground:

Drone Show Simulation

Afarion iPlayground - Free Beta Access – January 2026

A One-Day FREE BETA ENROLMENT for an introductory ns-3 course on Afarion iPlayground will be available during the first week of January 2026.

After completing a free user registration, learners can enroll in the beta course:

Introducing Afarion™ iPlayground for Hands-On ns-3 Network Simulation

Due to limited hardware resources, only 20 users can be enrolled at a time to explore the platform’s interactive features.

Always-Free Course

In addition to the beta ns-3 course, Afarion iPlayground also offers an always-free course:

Introduction to Code Golfing with C/C++ on Afarion iPlayground

This course allows users to experience the platform’s interactive coding and execution environment without any enrollment limits.

Based on learner interest and demand, new courses will be added. The hardware capacity may be expanded for future paid courses.

Some ns-2 courses will also be released soon on Afarion iPlayground.