CONTENTS

 1 Scope 
2 References 
3 Definitions  
        3.1     Terms defined in [ITU‑T Q.1707]  
        3.2     Terms defined in [ITU-T Q.1708]  
        3.3     Terms defined in this Recommendation       
4 Abbreviations   
5 Design considerations      
        5.1 Handover and seamless handover  
        5.2 Handover operations         
        5.3     Operations for handover optimization         
        5.4 Host-based and network-based handover control  
6 Functional reference architecture  
        6.1 Functional entities  
        6.2 Reference points    
7 Information flows for host-based handover control           
        7.1 Generic host-based handover control         
        7.2 Handover control based on handover tunnel           
8 Information flows for network-based handover control     
        8.1 Handover control based on LBU operation
        8.2 Handover control based on LBU notification          
9 Further considerations on handover control          
        9.1 Vertical handover  
        9.2 Inter-CN handover
Appendix I – Practical scenarios for seamless handover using MIH     
        I.1 Seamless real-time services with MIH      
        I.2 MIP-based handover based on MIH        
Appendix II – Advanced issues for handover control     
       II.1 Authentication procedure for fast handover 
       II.2 Policy-based handover control       
       II.3 Fast handover control for multi-interfaced MUE      
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