Method and apparatus for maintaining call in a communication system

摘要

A method of maintaining call quality in a communication system by communicating between a base site (101) and a communication unit (113) on a first channel. The communication unit (113) monitors the downlink communication signal (116) transmitted by the base site (101) and determines a characteristic of the first channel. The communication unit (113) is then handed off to a second channel having a less aggressive reuse pattern, based on the characteristic of the first channel.