WIPL-D
WIPL-D d.o.o. is a Belgrade, Serbia-based software company developing commercial electromagnetic simulation tools based on proprietary higher-order Method of Moments technology, serving aerospace, defense, antenna manufacturers, and academic research institutions globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersBelgrade
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What WIPL-D does
WIPL-D d.o.o. is a private software company headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia, that develops commercial electromagnetic simulation software based on higher-order Method of Moments (MoM) technology. Founded in 2002 with academic roots going back to 1980, the company built its flagship product around proprietary higher-order basis functions that enable accurate full-wave 3D EM simulation with fewer unknowns than traditional MoM implementations. The product suite centers on WIPL-D Pro (the 3D EM solver), WIPL-D Pro CAD (the modeling environment), and WIPL-D Microwave Pro (a circuit simulator with 3D EM co-simulation), augmented by add-on modules including a GPU Solver, GPU Cluster Solver, Domain Decomposition Solver, Characteristic Mode Analysis (CMA) Solver, Time Domain Solver, Optimizer, and 2D Solver, with WIPL-G added in 2025 for post-processing visualization. Maximum expansion orders reach 32 with patch sizes up to 10 wavelengths, and validated scale includes reflector antennas up to 300 wavelengths and problems with up to 500,000 unknowns solved on multi-GPU hardware in hours rather than days.
The company serves four primary verticals: aerospace and defense (defense contractors, satellite communications, electronic warfare including Tallysman Wireless, Seavey Engineering, Bell Helicopter, CITEDEF, SRC, Winegard, and Astrocast), academic and research institutions (Georgia Tech, Arizona State University, University of Hawaii HAWTI, ASTRON), commercial antenna manufacturers (KVH Industries, Winegard), and medical device companies (via the EMERALD EU Horizon 2020 consortium). Revenue is generated primarily through perpetual commercial software licenses with optional annual maintenance, supplemented by academic subscription licensing at reduced rates and professional EM consulting services. Distribution combines direct sales with a global network of authorized distributors in the USA/Canada, Japan, South Korea, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, Spain, and Russia/CIS, plus wholly-owned subsidiaries WIPL-D (USA), LLC and WIPL-D (Japan), Inc. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification (initially 2018, recertified 2021), with active presence at major EM conferences including IMS, EuCAP, AP-S/URSI, and ICEAA.
WIPL-D firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- WIPL-D
- Legal name
- WIPL-D d.o.o.
- Website
- https://wipl-d.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- WIPL-D d.o.o. is a Belgrade, Serbia-based software company developing commercial electromagnetic simulation tools based on proprietary higher-order Method of Moments technology, serving aerospace, defense, antenna manufacturers, and academic research institutions globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
WIPL-D industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Electromagnetic Simulation Software
- NAICS
- Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Specialized Design Services (541490)
- SIC
- Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Modeling, Simulation, Digital Twins & Mission Rehearsal Systems (IMABAOAL)
Keywords
Where WIPL-D is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Belgrade
Offices8 records
Markets served
WIPL-D business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others
Revenue model
- Software Licenses: WIPL-D generates revenue primarily through sales of its electromagnetic simulation software suite, including WIPL-D Pro, WIPL-D Pro CAD, and various add-on tools. The software is sold as perpetual licenses with optional maintenance and support packages.
- Professional Services and Consulting: WIPL-D offers expert technical support and EM consulting services to help customers with simulation projects, from setup to advanced analysis, optimization, and custom engineering services.
- Academic Licensing: Special licensing programs for universities and researchers providing discounted access to professional EM simulation tools for teaching, student projects, and scientific research.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Enterprise commercial licenses with full feature access |
| Subscription | Annual | Academic licensing for universities and research institutions |
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Free demo versions for evaluation |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
WIPL-D product offering
Product offeringCore offering
WIPL-D develops and sells commercial electromagnetic (EM) simulation software based on Method of Moments (MoM) with proprietary higher-order basis functions, used for full-wave 3D analysis of antennas, scattering/radar cross section, microwave circuits, electromagnetic compatibility, and electrically large structures. The company also provides expert EM consulting, custom engineering services, and dedicated technical support to enterprise, defense, and academic customers worldwide.
Product overview
WIPL-D is a comprehensive electromagnetic simulation software suite consisting of core products and add-on modules. The core products include WIPL-D Pro (3D EM solver based on Method of Moments with higher-order basis functions), WIPL-D Pro CAD (solid-based modeling environment with CAD import), and WIPL-D Microwave Pro (circuit simulator with 3D EM co-simulation). Add-on tools extend capabilities: GPU Solver and GPU Cluster Solver for hardware acceleration, Domain Decomposition Solver for large structures, CMA Solver for characteristic mode analysis, Optimizer for multi-criteria optimization, Time Domain Solver for transient analysis, and AW Modeler for DXF import. The suite also includes WIPL-D 2D Solver for cross-section analysis, WIPL-D Starter for entry-level users, WIPL-G for post-processing visualization, and professional consultancy services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- WIPL-D Pro CAD: Modeling and simulation environment with solid-based modeler and CAD file importers, combined with WIPL-D simulation accuracy
- WIPL-D Pro
- WIPL-D Microwave Pro
- WIPL-D GPU Solver
- WIPL-D GPU Cluster Solver
- WIPL-D Domain Decomposition Solver
- WIPL-D 2D Solver
- WIPL-D Optimizer
- WIPL-D Time Domain Solver
- WIPL-D CMA Solver
- WIPL-D AW Modeler
- WIPL-G
- WIPL-D Starter
Products and services
- WIPL-D Pro Flagship 3D electromagnetic solver based on Method of Moments with higher-order basis functions and quadrilateral mesh, providing fast and accurate analysis of arbitrary metallic and dielectric/magnetic structures for antenna design, scattering, and EMC engineers.
- WIPL-D Pro CAD Modeling and simulation environment combining solid-based geometry modeling with WIPL-D simulation accuracy, including CAD file format import and a quad mesh algorithm optimized for the numerical kernel.
- WIPL-D Microwave Pro Circuit simulator that invokes WIPL-D Pro for 3D EM co-simulations, with built-in modules for automated microwave filter and antenna array synthesis.
- GPU Solver Add-on tool using CUDA-enabled NVIDIA GPUs to accelerate matrix fill-in, matrix solve, and near-field calculations for faster EM simulations.
- GPU Cluster Solver Combines GPU and MPI parallelization using advanced algorithms in Linux cluster environments to parallelize full-wave EM simulations across nodes.
- Domain Decomposition Solver Enables analysis of electrically very large structures by subdividing boundary problems into smaller sub-domain problems, solving them separately, and combining the solutions.
- CMA Solver Performs characteristic mode analysis of metallic structures using advanced algorithms for mode calculation and tracking.
- WIPL-D Optimizer Multi-algorithm optimization tool for calculating single and multiple solutions for complex multi-criteria EM design optimization problems.
- Time Domain Solver Calculates time-domain response to predefined or user-defined excitation pulses using frequency-domain analysis and Fourier transformation.
- AW Modeler Tool for importing 2D DXF drawings and converting them to simulation-ready WIPL-D 3D EM projects.
- WIPL-D 2D Solver Performs 2D analysis of cross sections of electrically long structures with constant cross section using surface integral equation formulation.
- WIPL-D Starter Entry-level version of the WIPL-D software suite for beginners and simpler electromagnetic simulation needs.
- WIPL-G Next-generation post-processing application for analyzing and visualizing WIPL-D simulation results with enhanced analysis features and powerful visualization options.
- EM Consultancy Services Expert EM consulting, optimization, and engineering services including custom EM consulting and project assistance for clients using WIPL-D software.
Quantifiable outcome
- Electrically large reflector antennas up to 300 wavelengths can be efficiently simulated using GPU-accelerated solver technology
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use WIPL-D
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
WIPL-D technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
WIPL-D partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.
- EMERALD Consortium (EU Horizon 2020)strategic27 European partners including universities, hospitals, and private companies collaborating on electromagnetic imaging for medical devices. WIPL-D contributes full wave modeling capabilities and hosts PhD researcher. Project funded under Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions.
- WIPL-D (USA), LLCcoreAuthorized distributor for USA and Canada market, providing local sales, support, and customer engagement for the North American region. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut.
- WIPL-D (Japan), InccoreAuthorized distributor for Japan market providing local sales representation and customer support. Located in Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan.
- MOASOFTcoreAuthorized distributor for South Korea market, specializing in defense system development. Organized seminars in Daejeon for defense industry customers.
- IRK DresdencoreAuthorized distributor for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland markets. Located in Mohorn, Germany.
- Ontario Soluciones Sl.minorAuthorized distributor for Spain market. Located in Madrid, Spain.
- ELM Electronics Lifecycle ManagementcoreAuthorized distributor for Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. Located in Moscow, Russia.
- School of Electrical Engineering, University of BelgradecoreLong-standing academic partnership reflecting company's origins. Department of Microwave Technology uses WIPL-D software throughout undergraduate, master's, and doctoral studies. Many WIPL-D team members are graduates of this institution.
- ALFORD Microwave Design Consultants, LLCminorSales representative for USA market. Located in McKinney, Texas, providing additional sales coverage in North American region.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
WIPL-D competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- ANSYS: ANSYS is the dominant multiphysics simulation vendor whose HFSS product is the leading 3D full-wave EM solver used by the same aerospace, defense, and antenna engineering customers that WIPL-D serves. It competes head-to-head with WIPL-D on accuracy, GPU acceleration, and large-structure simulation while offering a much broader platform.
- Cadence Design Systems: Cadence's AWR Microwave Office / Clarity 3D Solver targets the same RF/microwave and antenna design workflow as WIPL-D Microwave Pro and WIPL-D Pro. It is a broad incumbent in EDA with deep integration into circuit and system-level design that WIPL-D lacks.
- Dassault Systèmes: Dassault's CST Studio Suite is a direct competitor in 3D EM simulation, widely used for antenna design, RCS, EMC, and microwave circuit simulation across aerospace and defense — overlapping almost entirely with WIPL-D's application footprint but bundled inside a larger PLM platform.
- Keysight Technologies: Keysight's PathWave EM Design (EMPro) and related RF simulation tools compete with WIPL-D in the electronic design automation workflow for antennas, microwave circuits, and EMC. Keysight brings deep ties to test-and-measurement customers that overlap with WIPL-D's user base.
- Altair Engineering: Altair acquired the FEKO EM solver and bundles it into its simulation suite. FEKO historically competed directly with WIPL-D in MoM-based antenna and EMC simulation, particularly for the automotive and aerospace customers that WIPL-D also targets.
- MathWorks: MathWorks' Antenna Toolbox and RF Toolbox, integrated with MATLAB, provide accessible EM simulation workflows for antenna and RF designers. While not as rigorous on full-wave 3D problems as WIPL-D, it competes for the same academic, research, and entry-level commercial user base.
Direct peers
- Remcom: Remcom's XFdtd and Wireless InSite products are direct EM simulation peers to WIPL-D Pro, focused on antenna design, EM propagation, and EMC. Remcom is similarly sized, privately held, and serves overlapping defense, academic, and commercial antenna customers.
- Sonnet Software: Sonnet Software provides high-frequency planar EM simulation tools for RF/microwave circuit and antenna designers — a niche, direct competitor to WIPL-D Microwave Pro for circuit-level electromagnetic analysis with a similarly small, specialized customer base.
- TICRA: TICRA's GRASP software is the gold standard for reflector antenna and spacecraft antenna simulation — directly competing with WIPL-D Pro in the same physically-large antenna and satellite payload use cases (e.g., the 300-wavelength Cassegrain reflector benchmarks).
Emerging players
- COMSOL: COMSOL Multiphysics is a multiphysics simulation platform whose RF Module competes with WIPL-D in 3D EM/antenna simulation. While broader in scope, COMSOL is a more nimble, growing player with overlapping academic and commercial antenna customers and stronger marketing reach.
Market position
Strengths2 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
WIPL-D social profiles
Digital presenceWIPL-D compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
WIPL-D financial estimates
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WIPL-D leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
WIPL-D subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
WIPL-D funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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WIPL-D M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about WIPL-D
What does WIPL-D do?
WIPL-D develops and sells commercial electromagnetic (EM) simulation software based on Method of Moments (MoM) with proprietary higher-order basis functions, used for full-wave 3D analysis of antennas, scattering/radar cross section, microwave circuits, electromagnetic compatibility, and electrically large structures. The company also provides expert EM consulting, custom engineering services, and dedicated technical support to enterprise, defense, and academic customers worldwide.
Is WIPL-D a public or private company?
WIPL-D is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was WIPL-D founded?
WIPL-D was founded in 2002. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is WIPL-D based?
WIPL-D is headquartered in Belgrade.
How does WIPL-D make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are professional Services and Consulting and academic Licensing.
Who are WIPL-D's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are ANSYS, Cadence Design Systems, Dassault Systèmes, Keysight Technologies, Altair Engineering and MathWorks. Direct peers are Remcom, Sonnet Software and TICRA. COMSOL is listed as an emerging player.
Does WIPL-D have an API?
No public API is recorded for WIPL-D.
What industry is WIPL-D in?
WIPL-D's product category is Electromagnetic Simulation Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABAOAL, Modeling, Simulation, Digital Twins & Mission Rehearsal Systems. Its NAICS code is 5417 and its SIC code is 8711.