RECEIVING GSM TIMING INFORMATION FROM TD-SCDMA BASE STATION TO FACILITATE TD-SCDMA TO GSM WIRELESS HANDOVER

摘要

Wireless communication is implemented by a multi-mode user equipment (UE). The method includes receiving cross reference timing information indicating a relationship between Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) timing and GSM timing. The method further includes acquiring a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) signal from at least one GSM cell, based on the cross reference timing information. The UE can handover to a selected GSM cell based on the measurements of the acquired GSM cell(s).