WiFi Calling -Cellular Soft Handoff

[gcarmich]

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

[alemabrahao]

Maybe it'll help you.

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

[gcarmich]

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.

[alemabrahao]

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

[alemabrahao]

I think you are confusing it with this.

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

[UKDanJones]

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. 

[UKDanJones]

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. 

[PhilipDAth]

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

[BlakeRichardson]

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

[UKDanJones]

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

[gcarmich]

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.