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Chapter 6 Wireless and Mobile Networks - Network and Systems Lab

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GSM: h<strong>and</strong>off with common MSC<br />

old BSS<br />

1<br />

VLR<br />

8<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong><br />

Switching<br />

Center<br />

4<br />

2<br />

7<br />

5 6<br />

3<br />

new BSS<br />

1. old BSS informs MSC of impending<br />

h<strong>and</strong>off, provides list of 1 + new BSSs<br />

2. MSC sets up path (allocates resources)<br />

to new BSS<br />

3. new BSS allocates radio channel for<br />

use by mobile<br />

4. new BSS signals MSC, old BSS: ready<br />

5. old BSS tells mobile: perform h<strong>and</strong>off to<br />

new BSS<br />

6. mobile, new BSS signal to activate new<br />

channel<br />

7. mobile signals via new BSS to MSC:<br />

h<strong>and</strong>off complete. MSC reroutes call<br />

8 MSC-old-BSS resources released<br />

6: <strong>Wireless</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong><strong>Network</strong>s</strong> 6-64

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