Step 7: Perform An Intra-Cell Handover; Background; Performing An Intra-Cell Handover - Agilent Technologies 8960 Series Programming Manual

Step 7: Perform an Intra-Cell Handover

Background

A handover is defined as assigning the mobile station to a new traffic channel. The test set is capable of
performing two types of handovers:
• Intra-cell handover: assigning the mobile station to a new traffic channel within the currently active
broadcast band.
• Dual-band handover: assigning the mobile station to a traffic channel in a traffic band which is different
from the currently active traffic band.

Performing an Intra-Cell Handover

An intra-cell handover is accomplished using the CALL:TCHannel command in conjunction with the :SEQ
synchronization command. The recommended process for performing an intra-cell handover is shown in the
following figure.
Step 7: Figure 1. Process for Performing an Intra-Cell Handover
Start
Change traffic
channel with :SEQ
Call connected?
Yes
Proceed with control
program.
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Step 7: Perform an Intra-Cell Handover
No
Invoke error
handler.
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