topic WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff in Wireless

WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

gcarmich — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 01:00:58 GMT

Does Meraki support soft handoff between Wifi calling and cellular networks?

Re: WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

aleabrahao — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 02:06:04 GMT

Maybe it'll help you.

https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Wi-Fi_Basics_and_Best_Practices/Seamless_Roaming_with_MR_Access_Points

Re: WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

gcarmich — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 02:17:23 GMT

Thank you. This covers AP to AP handoff. Im more interested in handoff to cellular networks. This would require interconnections with the MNO networks like Verizon, AT&T, or TMobile in the USA.

Re: WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

aleabrahao — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 02:19:04 GMT

I'm pretty sure that it's not possible.

Re: WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

aleabrahao — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 02:45:23 GMT

I think you are confusing it with this.

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Cellular/Introduction_to_Cellular_Technology_on_Meraki

Re: WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

danjns — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 10:37:29 GMT

The best way to test how a device will roam (between APs and cellular) is by using a bit of software called nOversight - it works by pulling the logs directly off of the iPhone.

It's best using macOS connected to an iPhone but there is also an iOS app that you can use.

Re: WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

danjns — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 10:39:22 GMT

You should also check out something like private 5G from Celona… what's great about Celona is that it'll plug directly into your enterprise network.

Re: WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

Philip D'Ath — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:21:11 GMT

That is a cellular device/carrier issue. Nothing to do with Meraki.

Re: WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

BlakeRichardson — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 22:01:39 GMT

@Philip D'Ath on iPhone this setting is under Mobile > Wi-Fi Calling. It has nothing to do with the wifi hardwares configuration at all.

Re: WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

danjns — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:17:51 GMT

Ports still have to be open on whatever firewall you have and access to the IP unrestricted

Re: WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

gcarmich — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:30:46 GMT

Thank you. I appreciate the responses.

For soft handoff between cellular and WiFi you need a connection between the cellular core network and the WiFi controller. For authentication and coordination of the handoff. I thought this was an idea that was getting traction a few years back but maybe it never went anywhere.