Re: [STDS-802-16-MOBILE] [Handoff] Multiple frequency assignment for the same sector (BS)

[Lalit Kotecha <LKotecha@BEAMREACHNETWORKS.COM>]

Mary,

Thanks for clearly identifying and stating possible options. I like option 2, which is in line with current definition of BS and Sector in 802.16 domain unless option1 has major advantages over option2.

Lalit

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        Subject: [STDS-802-16-MOBILE] [Handoff] Multiple frequency assignment for the same sector (BS)


        All,

        This is a recap of the discussion for the multiple frequency assignement of the same sector. There are two options to handle this configuration:

        Option 1:
        Change the definition of a sector to allow multiple frequency assignments. This implies to change DCD message to include multiple FA_IDs and allow a handover type of intra-sector inter-frequency handoff.

        Option 2:
        The sector definition remains the same: a sector of single frequency assignment. The DCD message remains to include one FA_ID. For multiple frequency assignement for the same sector, each frequency channel will be the treated as a sector, hence, the identity of a sector should be defined as: BS ID, sector ID and FA_ID. The handover between frequencies can be treated the same as inter-sector inter-frequency handoff.

        Please provide your comments and hopefully, we can agree on one option.

        Mary Chion