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Smart Contracts in the 5G Roaming Architecture: The Fusion of Blockchain with 5G Networks

Babak Mafakheri (University of Bologna); Andreas Heider-Aviet (T-Systems); Roberto Riggio (i2CAT, RISE); Leonardo Goratti (Safran Passenger Innovations GmbH)


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