The transfer of the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another when the aircraft enters the receiving controller's airspace and radio communications with the aircraft are transferred
Typically used to describe the ability of a wireless network to pass the network connection of a roaming device from one connection point to another, without dropping the network connection
The transfer of a call from one cell site to another as the mobile or portable phone moves through the service area Unnoticeable by the user
In a cellular network, refers to the process of terminating communications with one cell and establishing communications with an adjacent cell when a mobile user travels between cells Hand-offs normally involve switching from one pair of frequencies to another
The process by which subscribers traveling throughout the system coverage area are switched from cell-to-cell (and different channels) with better coverage for that particular area when poor quality conversation is detected
The process by which the Mobile Telephone Switching Office passes a cellular phone conversation from one radio frequency in one cell to another radio frequency in another It is performed so quickly that callers don't notice
The act of transferring a mobile from one voice channel to another, providing constant seamless communications when moving Used when the quality of the original voice channel reduces and another channel can be found to provide a better link The handoff can be between cells, or between sectors The handoff command is sent over the FVC to the mobile and contains the new channel number, MAC (power level) and the new SAT code
The transfer of responsibility for a call from one cell site to the next The process by which the MTSO, sensing by signal strength that cellular mobile is reaching the outer range of one cell, transfer or "hands off" the call to an adjacent cell with a stronger signal
A communication channel will be changed to a new communication channel (without the user's intervention) as the mobile terminal moves from from one cell to another Handoff may involve the assignment of a new frequency, time slot, and/or spreading code depending upon the channel access method
The process by which the MTSO passes a cellular phone conversation from one radio frequency in one cell to another radio frequency in another The handoff is performed so quickly that users usually never notice
Without preparation; impromptu The phrase, in hand, as, It was long in hand, means that it was long in operation, or long a-doing; so that off-hand must mean it was not in hand