Airspan demonstrates multi-band mobile WiMAX handover
Airspan Networks, a US-based provider of broadband wireless access networks, has demonstrated an uninterrupted handover from one frequency band on a mobile WiMAX network to another frequency band
A handover is the terminology used to define the seamless transfer of a wireless device from one base station to another without loss or interruption of service. A handover would be conducted when a user device is moving away from the area covered by one base station and entering the area covered by another.
According to the company, carriers and operators will benefit from the option to deploy a single, large mobile WiMAX network using two or more frequency bands. In many regions, the availably of 2.5GHz is limited. Now operators can aggregate spectrum to allow expansion of coverage and roaming capabilities.
