TIA's Glossary of Telecommunication Terms

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handoff

1. In cellular mobile systems, the process of transferring a phone call in progress from one cell transmitter and receiver and frequency pair to another cell transmitter and receiver using a different frequency pair without interruption of the call. 2. In satellite communications, the process of transferring ground-station control responsibility from one ground station to another without loss or interruption of service. (188)

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