<p num="1"><br/><br/><br/>Described herein are mechanisms and methods that facilitate preparation of <br/>inter- radio access technology (inter-RAT) and/or inter-freguency handover <br/>with respect to a mobile device (user equipment) . User equipment can indicate <br/>to a network servicing the user equipment that the user equipment desires to <br/>perform measurements with respect to a different frequency and/or different <br/>technology (506) . Data on the downlink channel can then be scheduled to <br/>ensure that data intended for the user equipment is not lost while the user <br/>equipment is performing the measurement (508) .<br/>
