CIRCUIT SWITCHED FALLBACK MECHANISM

摘要

Circuit Switched Fallback Mechanism There is provided a method and apparatus for handling a Circuit Switched fallback mechanism for a terminal attached to a Packet Switched cell in a radio access network. A request is received at a node in the radio access network to establish a Circuit Switched session with the terminal whilst the terminal has an ongoing Packet Switched session. At the node, a target cell that is capable of handling a Circuit Switched session is selected from a plurality of target cells to which the terminal may attach. A Packet Switched handover is performed to the selected cell, and the Circuit Switched session is also handled in the selected cell.