Re: [MEXT] [dmm?] Surprising assertion about make-before-break handover prevalance

Hesham Soliman <hesham@elevatemobile.com> Fri, 05 August 2011 02:25 UTC

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From: Hesham Soliman <hesham@elevatemobile.com>
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Hi Charlie,

I don't think anyone can answer that question with enough certainty that
allows their answer to become a reliable assumption.
If history is anything to go by, it doesn't look likely, but who knows.

Cheers,
Hesham

-----Original Message-----
From: "Charles E. Perkins" <charles.perkins@earthlink.net>
Organization: Wichorus Inc.
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:52:07 -0700
To: mext <mext@ietf.org>
Subject: [MEXT] [dmm?] Surprising assertion about make-before-break
handover prevalance

>
>Hello folks,
>
>Sorry if this is considered to be imperfectly relevant,
>but I'm curious whether or not handovers in the future
>would be typically make-before-break.  Or [even "worse"],
>in terms of radio interfaces, whether typically wireless
>devices in the future will keep multiple radios powered
>on all the time.
>
>This might well have an impact on assumptions about
>dmm.  It was claimed that, for instance, iPad and iPhone
>usually have both interfaces active.  I know that when
>I'm using my iPad I do not keep both radios turned on,
>but I do not claim to be a typical user, and anyway I
>do not have an iPhone.
>
>Comments will be appreciated!
>
>Regards,
>Charlie P.
>
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