Optimal transmission parameters of hopping pilot beacon for inter-frequency handoff in CDMA mobile cellular networks

The optimal parameters of a hopping pilot beacon are analyzed in a CDMA mobile cellular network. The hopping pilot beacon is used for inter-frequency handoff. It can reduce the number of pilot beacons needed for the inter-frequency handoff by transmitting neighbor frequency pilots periodically through a pilot beacon. The optimal parameters for transmission time and period of the hopping pilot bacon are derived by a mathematical approach. We recommend the optimal values for the hopping pilot beacon under various operation environments.