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Low-Overhead End-to-end Performance Measurement for Next Generation Networks

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Low-Overhead End-to-end Performance Measurement for Next Generation Networks. / Pezaros, Dimitrios; Hoerdt, Mickael; Hutchison, David.
In: IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, Vol. 8, No. 1, 03.2011, p. 1-14.

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Pezaros, D, Hoerdt, M & Hutchison, D 2011, 'Low-Overhead End-to-end Performance Measurement for Next Generation Networks', IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSM.2011.032311.090369

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Pezaros, D., Hoerdt, M., & Hutchison, D. (2011). Low-Overhead End-to-end Performance Measurement for Next Generation Networks. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 8(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSM.2011.032311.090369

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Pezaros D, Hoerdt M, Hutchison D. Low-Overhead End-to-end Performance Measurement for Next Generation Networks. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. 2011 Mar;8(1):1-14. doi: 10.1109/TNSM.2011.032311.090369

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Pezaros, Dimitrios ; Hoerdt, Mickael ; Hutchison, David. / Low-Overhead End-to-end Performance Measurement for Next Generation Networks. In: IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. 2011 ; Vol. 8, No. 1. pp. 1-14.

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