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The Internet of Things, Fog, and Cloud Continuum: Integration Challenges and Opportunities for Smart Cities

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The Internet of Things, Fog, and Cloud Continuum: Integration Challenges and Opportunities for Smart Cities. / Lea, Rodger; Adame, Toni; Berne, Alexandre et al.
In: Future Internet, Vol. 17, No. 7, 281, 25.06.2025.

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Lea, R, Adame, T, Berne, A & Azaiez, S 2025, 'The Internet of Things, Fog, and Cloud Continuum: Integration Challenges and Opportunities for Smart Cities', Future Internet, vol. 17, no. 7, 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi17070281

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Lea, R., Adame, T., Berne, A., & Azaiez, S. (2025). The Internet of Things, Fog, and Cloud Continuum: Integration Challenges and Opportunities for Smart Cities. Future Internet, 17(7), Article 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi17070281

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Lea R, Adame T, Berne A, Azaiez S. The Internet of Things, Fog, and Cloud Continuum: Integration Challenges and Opportunities for Smart Cities. Future Internet. 2025 Jun 25;17(7):281. doi: 10.3390/fi17070281

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Lea, Rodger ; Adame, Toni ; Berne, Alexandre et al. / The Internet of Things, Fog, and Cloud Continuum : Integration Challenges and Opportunities for Smart Cities. In: Future Internet. 2025 ; Vol. 17, No. 7.

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