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This article describes the architecture, design and implementation of a mobile network emulator able to enhance development of mobile multimedia applications. In particular, it generates test situations which otherwise could be encountered only by moving around the equipment to be tested.
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Schönfeld, W., Pommnitz, J. A Testbed for Mobile Multimedia Applications. Multimedia Tools and Applications 9, 29–42 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009671029636
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