Term · Topic
Seamless Handover
Seamless handover is a mobility process that keeps user sessions active while devices move between network cells or access points, with negligible interruption. It matters in enterprise networks because it supports continuous application use, roaming, and mobility-dependent workflows.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"seamless-handover"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/ac41a4f5-e806-48b7-9f02-cca397a2e901CLI
di get-glossary --slug seamless-handoverThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Handover, Handover Latency, Beam Handoff, Session Continuity | inDefinedTermSet |
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