Network configurations for seamless support of CDMA soft handoffs between cell-clusters

Author

Cheung, Bing H. ; Leung, Victor C M

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

29 Sep-2 Oct 1996

Firstpage

295

Abstract

Two novel network configurations employing cross links to allow diversity combining of signals received via different base stations are proposed to provide seamless service for CDMA soft handoffs between cell-clusters controlled by different mobile switching centres. One of these configurations has the desirable property of avoiding handoff oscillations for mobile terminals moving back and forth across a cluster boundary. The dimensions of the cross links are calculated to minimize the blocking probability of handoffs between cell-clusters

Keywords

cellular radio; code division multiple access; diversity reception; land mobile radio; network topology; probability; radio links; CDMA soft handoffs; PCN; air interface; base stations; blocking probability; cell clusters; cluster boundary; cross links dimension; diversity combining; handoff oscillations; mobile switching centres; mobile terminals; network configurations; seamless service; Base stations; Code standards; Communication standards; Diversity reception; Downlink; Intelligent networks; Microcell networks; Multiaccess communication; Personal communication networks; Probability;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universal Personal Communications, 1996. Record., 1996 5th IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3300-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICUPC.1996.557897

Filename

557897