Systems and methods for enhanced cellular network handovers

A method of initiating a handover of a wireless electronic user device from a first communication node of a wireless communication network to a second communication node of the wireless communication network, the method comprising the steps of:

• obtaining, at a first discrete time, (i) a speed of movement, (ii) a direction of travel, and (iii) a first location of the wireless electronic user device;
• determining, relative to the first location, a first signal strength of the second communication node and a second signal strength of a third communication node different from the second communication node, wherein the second signal strength is greater than the first signal strength;
• estimating, based on the obtained first location, the speed of movement, and the direction of travel, a second location for the wireless electronic user device at a second discrete time subsequent to the first discrete time;
• confirming that the second location is within a transmission range of the second communication node;
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• preempting the handover to the third communication node by performing, prior to the second discrete time, the handover of the wireless electronic user device directly from the first communication node to the second communication node.