5G/6G Academy

by TELCOMA Global · Since 2009

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Lesson 15 of 33

LTE Handover (X2 and S1)

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Seamless Mobility in LTE

When you move between cells, LTE performs a handover to transfer your connection from the source eNodeB to the target eNodeB. LTE supports two types: X2 handover (direct between eNodeBs, faster) and S1 handover (via the core network, used when no X2 link exists). Both are designed to minimize interruption — ideally just 20-50 ms of user plane interruption.