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    Handoff, also called handover, is the process of transferring an active call or data session between cellular network cells or channels to prevent interruptions. It occurs when a subscriber moves between cell coverage areas, when a cell reaches capacity, or to relieve interference. There are two main types: hard handoff which breaks the connection before establishing a new one, and soft handoff which maintains at least one link to ensure no break occurs. Mobile Assisted Handoff involves the mobile device assisting the Base Station Controller to transfer a call by measuring and reporting signal quality to nearby cells.

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    Handoff, also called handover, is the process of transferring an active call or data session between cellular network cells or channels to prevent interruptions. It occurs when a subscriber moves between cell coverage areas, when a cell reaches capacity, or to relieve interference. There are two main types: hard handoff which breaks the connection before establishing a new one, and soft handoff which maintains at least one link to ensure no break occurs. Mobile Assisted Handoff involves the mobile device assisting the Base Station Controller to transfer a call by measuring and reporting signal quality to nearby cells.

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    Handoff, also called handover, is the process of transferring an active call or data session between cellular network cells or channels to prevent interruptions. It occurs when a subscriber moves between cell coverage areas, when a cell reaches capacity, or to relieve interference. There are two main types: hard handoff which breaks the connection before establishing a new one, and soft handoff which maintains at least one link to ensure no break occurs. Mobile Assisted Handoff involves the mobile device assisting the Base Station Controller to transfer a call by measuring and reporting signal quality to nearby cells.

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    Handoff, also called handover, is the process of transferring an active call or data session between cellular network cells or channels to prevent interruptions. It occurs when a subscriber moves between cell coverage areas, when a cell reaches capacity, or to relieve interference. There are two main types: hard handoff which breaks the connection before establishing a new one, and soft handoff which maintains at least one link to ensure no break occurs. Mobile Assisted Handoff involves the mobile device assisting the Base Station Controller to transfer a call by measuring and reporting signal quality to nearby cells.

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    Handoff in Mobile Connections

    Definition
    In cellular communications, the handoff is the process of transferring an active call or data
    session from one cell in a cellular network or from one channel to another. In satellite
    communications, it is the process of transferring control from one earth station to another.
    Handoff is necessary for preventing loss of interruption of service to a caller or a data session
    user. Handoff is also called handover.

    Situations for triggering Handoff


    Handoffs are triggered in any of the following situations −
     If a subscriber who is in a call or a data session moves out of coverage of one cell and enters
    coverage area of another cell, a handoff is triggered for a continuum of service. The tasks that were
    being performed by the first cell are delineating to the latter cell.

     Each cell has a pre-defined capacity, i.e. it can handle only a specific number of subscribers. If the
    number of users using a particular cell reaches its maximum capacity, then a handoff occurs. Some of
    the calls are transferred to adjoining cells, provided that the subscriber is in the overlapping coverage
    area of both the cells.

     Cells are often sub-divided into microcells. A handoff may occur when there is a transfer of duties from
    the large cell to the smaller cell and vice versa. For example, there is a traveling user moving within
    the jurisdiction of a large cell. If the traveler stops, then the jurisdiction is transferred to a microcell to
    relieve the load on the large cell.

     Handoffs may also occur when there is an interference of calls using the same frequency for
    communication.

    Types of Handoffs
    There are two types of handoffs −
     Hard Handoff − In a hard handoff, an actual break in the connection occurs while switching from one
    cell to another. The radio links from the mobile station to the existing cell is broken before establishing
    a link with the next cell. It is generally an inter-frequency handoff. It is a “break before make” policy.

     Soft Handoff − In soft handoff, at least one of the links is kept when radio links are added and
    removed to the mobile station. This ensures that during the handoff, no break occurs. This is generally
    adopted in co-located sites. It is a “make before break” policy.
    Mobile Assisted Handoff
    Mobile Assisted Handoff (MAHO) is a technique in which the mobile devices assist the Base
    Station Controller (BSC) to transfer a call to another BSC. It is used in GSM cellular networks. In
    other systems, like AMPS, a handoff is solely the job of the BSC and the Mobile Switching
    Centre (MSC), without any participation of the mobile device. However, in GSM, when a mobile
    station is not using its time slots for communicating, it measures signal quality to nearby BSC
    and sends this information to the BSC. The BSC performs handoff according to this information.

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