When a mobile telephone physically moves from one to another cell, the base station transfers ownership to the cell getting strongest signal. This process is known as................. (A) handoff (B) mobile switching (C) mobile routing (D) cell switching

When a mobile telephone physically moves from one to another cell, the base station transfers ownership to the cell getting strongest signal. This process is known as................. (A) handoff (B) mobile switching (C) mobile routing (D) cell switching
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