摘要 |
An apparatus and method for deciding a handover in a dual mode portable terminal supporting a cellular network and an unlicensed ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band network based on a Carrier Sensing Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) scheme is provided. The method includes checking for an available throughput of an Access Point (AP) by analyzing a signal received from the AP of the unlicensed-band network while using the cellular network; determining whether the AP can provide a service provided through the cellular network by using the available throughput of the AP; and if it is determined that the AP can provide the service, deciding whether to handover to the AP by measuring a strength of the received signal.
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