COMPUTER NETWORKING

WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP

WIRELESS NETWORKS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The process of transferring a mobile station from one base station to another is
A
Mobile Switching
B
Roaming
C
Hand off
D
Forward channel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Handoff is a switching technique which refers to the process of transferring an active call or data session from one cell in a cellular network to another.

Detailed explanation-2: -Soft handover or soft handoff refers to a feature used by the CDMA and W-CDMA standards, where a cell phone is simultaneously connected to two or more cells (or cell sectors) during a call. If the sectors are from the same physical cell site (a sectorised site), it is referred to as softer handoff.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Handoff is the process of changing the channel associated with current connection while a call is in progress.

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