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Thursday, October 7, 2010

UMTS Handover Procedures

1. Basic handover procedure requiring a circuit connection between 3G MSC-A and 3G MSC-B
Basic handover procedure requiring a circuit connection between 3G MSC-A and 3G MSC-B

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

3. Subsequent Handover from 3G MSC-B back to 3G MSC-A
Subsequent Handover from 3G MSC-B back to 3G MSC-A

4. Subsequent Handover from 3G MSC-B to 3G MSC-B’
Subsequent Handover from 3G MSC-B to 3G MSC-B’

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

6. Subsequent Handover from 3G MSC-B to 3G MSC-B’ without circuit connections
Subsequent Handover from 3G MSC-B to 3G MSC-B’ without circuit connections

7. Circuit-switched call establishment after a Basic UMTS to UMTS Handover without circuit connection
Subsequent Handover from 3G MSC-B to 3G MSC-B’ without circuit connections