Group-based communication in WhatsApp

Michael Seufert; Tobias Hoßfeld; Anika Schwind; Valentin Burger; Phuoc Tran-Gia

doi:10.1109/IFIPNetworking.2016.7497256

2016 IFIP Networking Conference (IFIP Networking) and Workshops

Group-based communication in WhatsApp

Year: 2016, Pages: 536-541

DOI Bookmark: 10.1109/IFIPNetworking.2016.7497256

Authors

Michael Seufert, Institute of Computer Science, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Tobias Hoßfeld, Chair of Modeling of Adaptive Systems, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
Anika Schwind, Institute of Computer Science, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Valentin Burger, Institute of Computer Science, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Phuoc Tran-Gia, Institute of Computer Science, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

Abstract

WhatsApp is a very popular mobile messaging application, which dominates todays mobile communication. Especially the feature of group chats contributes to its success and changes the way people communicate. The group-based communication paradigm is investigated in this work, particularly focusing on the usage of WhatsApp, communication in group chats, and implications on mobile network traffic.

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Group-based communication in WhatsApp

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