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Handover Between a Cellular Network and an Unlicensed-Radio Access Network Using a Single Identifier for All the Access Points

  • US 20070281696A1
  • Filed: 02/06/2004
  • Published: 12/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An access network adapted to communicate with a mobile terminal and a core network portion (20) of a mobile telecommunications network, said access network comprising:

  • a plurality of local base stations (301) each defining a mini-cell and adapted to communicate with mobile terminals (1) located in a respective mini-cell over an unlicensed-radio interface (31);

    an access network controller (303) adapted to communicate with said core network portion over a predetermined licensed mobile network interface and connected to said plurality of local base stations (301);

    characterised in that all said mini-cells are assigned a common identifier associated with said access network controller.

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