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Performance comparison between the 2.4 GHz (IEEE802.11n) and 5 GHz (IEEE802.11ac) band while applying parallel scheduling.
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The smartphone revolution and widespread availability of wireless LAN and mobile Internet technologies has changed the way people interact with the world. These technologies can be exploited by event organisers to boost audience involvement and immersion, for example, by integrating user-generated content into the event experience. In this paper, w...
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