FIELD: radio engineering, communication.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to communication systems. A mobile station connected to an access network receives a control message which identifies neighbouring cells with a different wireless technology from the access network technology. The mobile station searches for signals from neighbouring cells with a different wireless technology, and in case of detection failure, the mobile station increases the time interval between successive signal searches.
EFFECT: longer battery life of the station.
21 cl, 3 dwg
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Dates
2014-06-10—Published
2010-06-02—Filed