Deployment
Calculating base station layout and measurements
The following section details the best base station layout and measurements for the best coverage.
Base station clusters
A cluster is comprised of a number of base stations within the DECT multi-cell system that synchronize with each other
to enable handover, roaming, list access, and load balancing.
Handover
: The DECT connection of a handset is passed to another base station during a call.
Roaming
: A handset in idle status is connected to the multi-cell system via a new base station.
List Access
: All menus accessed by a handset that interact with the base station (History and Directory).
Load Balancing
: If the current base station is overloaded with active DECT or media connections, the DECT
connection is set up with a neighboring base station with available resources to handle a call.
Handover and load balancing take affect only when the base stations are synchronized with each other.
Sync level
Each base station is assigned to a corresponding sync level. A base station always synchronizes with a base station that
has a higher sync level. If several base stations with a higher sync level have been discovered, synchronization occurs
with the base station that has the strongest signal. If no base stations with a higher sync level are detected,
synchronization cannot occur.
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