METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK TERMINATION

A change of a wireless local area network termination (WT) can be used to avoid service disruption. By using a WT change instead of a release and addition, service interruption visible to the user can be avoided. The WT change can be performed using a (1) break before make method and/or a (2) make before break method. In addition, a WT change can also be performed (3) during handover. For example, in a (1) break before make scenario, an eNB can release a source WT before the UE associates with the target WT. In another example, in a (2) make before break scenario, an eNB can release a source WT after the UE associates with the target WT. In yet another example, in a (3) handover scenario, a UE transitions from a source WT to a target WT while transitioning from a source eNB to a target eNB.