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Why security should be done before Handover message ?

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Why security should be done before Handover message ?
posted Oct 10, 2013 by Neeraj Mishra

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Security check before any Handover is very important. Because, any failure within the Handover (or handoff) procedure will lead to dropped calls which will in turn result in user dissatisfaction and ultimately it may lead to users changing networks, thereby increasing the churn rate.

answer Oct 11, 2013 by Satyabrata Mahapatra
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