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PCS Network Handoff Strategies Explained

The document discusses inter-BS handoff strategies in wireless and mobile networks, focusing on network-controlled handoff and its importance in maintaining call quality. It outlines various channel assignment schemes, including Reserved Channel, Queuing Priority, and Subrating schemes, aimed at reducing forced terminations and improving call completion rates. The document also touches on intersystem handoff procedures and the challenges faced when a mobile user transitions between different base stations.

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PCS Network Handoff Strategies Explained

The document discusses inter-BS handoff strategies in wireless and mobile networks, focusing on network-controlled handoff and its importance in maintaining call quality. It outlines various channel assignment schemes, including Reserved Channel, Queuing Priority, and Subrating schemes, aimed at reducing forced terminations and improving call completion rates. The document also touches on intersystem handoff procedures and the challenges faced when a mobile user transitions between different base stations.

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18 Basics of PCS andg, sh


Wiireless and Mobile
i Network

Inter-BS Handoff:
es are exchanged between
* For the network-controlled handoff strategy all handoff si gnaling messag
the MS and the old BS though the failing link.
¢ The whole process must be completed as quick ly as possible,
to ensure that the new link js
an idle channel. The handoff calj
established before the old link fails. If the new BS does not have
may be dropped(or forced to terminate)
on in the performance evaluation of a Pcs
© The forced termination probability is an important crit eri
dered less desirable than blocking a new calj
network, Forced termination of an ongoing call is consi
attempt. nne
a handoff in the sam e ma nn er as a ne w call attempt. That is if no cha
* Most PCS networks handle cell until the
the handoff is blocked and the call is held on t he current channel in the old
is available,
no longer available.
call is completed or when the failing link is reduce
to as the non-prioritized scheme. These handoff schemes can significantly
«This is referred call
probability of forced termination as well as the probability of call incompletion (new
the
blocking plus handoff call forced termination).
Channel Assignment Schemes:
to promote call completion, three
channel assignment schemes
e To reduce forced termination and rating scheme.
e, Queuing priority s' cheme, sub
have been proposed, Reserved channel schem
1. Reserved Channel Scheme:
each BS are reserved for
me, exc ept that some channels in
* Similar to the non-prioritized sche
handoff calls.
2. Queuing Priority Scheme:
overlapped.
e Adjacent coverage areas. of BSs may ed the
ider able area wher e a call can be handled by either BS. This area is call
Thus, there is cons
.
handoff area.
the handoff request
BS during hand off, the new BS buffers
* Ifno channel is available in the new
waiting queue.
new BS beco
with the old BS until either a channel in the
* The MS continues to use the c hannel (and the call
d) or t! he MS moves out of the handoff area
available (and the handoff call is connecte
forced to terminate)
3. Subrating Scheme:
tes a new chan nel for a hand off call by shar ing resources wit! h an existing call if no channel is
* Crea
available in the new BS.
orarily divided in to two channels at half the
Subrating means an occupied full rate channel is temp
to serve the handoff request.
original rate: one to serve the existing call, the other
full
ted channels are immediately switched back to
e When occupied channels are released, the subra
rate channels.
off:
_rasersystem Hand e
s are connected to two different MSCs. We trac the
« In intersystem handoff, the new and old BS su me d.
ere network-controlled handoff (NCHO) is as
intersystem handoff procedure of IS-41 ,;wh
In this Fig. 1.7, 2 communicating mobile user moves out of the BS served by MSC A and enters the
area covered by MSC B.

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