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Networks for Future Services in a Smart City: Lessons Learned from the Connected OFCity Challenge 2017

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Networks for Future Services in a Smart City: Lessons Learned from the Connected OFCity Challenge 2017. / Lavery, D.; Ruffini, M.; Valcarenghi, L. et al.
In: IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 56, No. 8, 08.2018, p. 138-144.

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Lavery, D, Ruffini, M, Valcarenghi, L, Yoshimoto, N, Pfeiffer, T, Hood, D, Zhang, J, King, D, Roberts, H, Yadav, R, Sambo, N, Tacca, M, Fichera, S, Tecchia, F, Carrozzino, M, Wong, E, Cheng, N, Yoshida, Y, Khotimsky, D & Wey, JS 2018, 'Networks for Future Services in a Smart City: Lessons Learned from the Connected OFCity Challenge 2017', IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 56, no. 8, pp. 138-144. https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2018.1701084

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Lavery, D., Ruffini, M., Valcarenghi, L., Yoshimoto, N., Pfeiffer, T., Hood, D., Zhang, J., King, D., Roberts, H., Yadav, R., Sambo, N., Tacca, M., Fichera, S., Tecchia, F., Carrozzino, M., Wong, E., Cheng, N., Yoshida, Y., Khotimsky, D., & Wey, J. S. (2018). Networks for Future Services in a Smart City: Lessons Learned from the Connected OFCity Challenge 2017. IEEE Communications Magazine, 56(8), 138-144. https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2018.1701084

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Lavery D, Ruffini M, Valcarenghi L, Yoshimoto N, Pfeiffer T, Hood D et al. Networks for Future Services in a Smart City: Lessons Learned from the Connected OFCity Challenge 2017. IEEE Communications Magazine. 2018 Aug;56(8):138-144. Epub 2018 Aug 14. doi: 10.1109/MCOM.2018.1701084

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Lavery, D. ; Ruffini, M. ; Valcarenghi, L. et al. / Networks for Future Services in a Smart City : Lessons Learned from the Connected OFCity Challenge 2017. In: IEEE Communications Magazine. 2018 ; Vol. 56, No. 8. pp. 138-144.

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