- It is "soft", meaning that communication is not interrupted by the handoff. This is sometimes called "make before break." This means fewer dropped calls for users and higher customer satisfaction for operators.
- The handoff is not abrupt, but rather it is a prolonged call state during which there is communication via two or more base stations. The multi-way communication diversity improves the link performance during the handoff. The diversity gain partially compensates for the large path loss at the cell boundary.
- The signal measurement that triggers the handoff is performed by the mobile stations, not the base stations.
Advantages of CDMA Handoff
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