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Friday, October 8, 2010

GSM to UMTS Handover Procedures

1. Basic handover procedure requiring a circuit connection between MSC-A and 3G MSC-B (GSM to UMTS)

Basic handover procedure requiring a circuit connection between MSC-A and 3G MSC-B (GSM to UMTS)

2. Basic handover procedure not requiring the establishment of a circuit connection between MSC-A and 3G MSC-B (GSM to UMTS)
Basic handover procedure not requiring the establishment of a circuit connection between MSC-A and 3G MSC-B (GSM to UMTS)

3. Subsequent Handover from MSC-B back to 3G MSC-A (GSM to UMTS)
Subsequent Handover from MSC-B back to 3G MSC-A (GSM to UMTS)

4. Subsequent Handover from MSC-B to 3G MSC-B’ (GSM to UMTS)
Subsequent Handover from MSC-B to 3G MSC-B’ (GSM to UMTS)

5. Subsequent Handover from MSC-B back to 3G MSC-A without circuit connections (GSM to UMTS)
Subsequent Handover from MSC-B back to 3G MSC-A without circuit connections (GSM to UMTS)

6. Subsequent Handover from MSC-B to 3G MSC-B’ without circuit connections (GSM to UMTS)
Subsequent Handover from MSC-B to 3G MSC-B’ without circuit connections (GSM to UMTS)

7. Circuit-switched call establishment after a Basic GSM to UMTS Handover without circuit connection (GSM to UMTS)
Circuit-switched call establishment after a Basic GSM to UMTS Handover without circuit connection (GSM to UMTS)