Comfort noise generation during handover for user equipment (UE) in wireless communication networks

A wireless communication network configured to provide comfort noise during handover, the wireless communication network comprising:

• a source access node;
• a target access node;
• a wireless user device configured to;
• receive, during a voice call, a handover command from the source access node that detected a handover condition for the wireless user device and signaled the target access node to serve the wireless user device, the handover command directing the wireless user device to handover to the target access node;
• in response to receiving the handover command from the source access node, detach from the source access node, wirelessly transfer an attachment signaling to the target access node, and set a handover timer;
• and
• generate the comfort noise for delivery to a user at least in response to an expiration of the handover timer.

A wireless user device configured to provide comfort noise during handover, the wireless user device comprising:

• device circuitry and radio circuitry;
• the radio circuitry configured to wirelessly exchange voice packets for a voice call with a source access node, receive a handover command that indicates a target access node from the source access node, and transfer the handover command to the device circuitry;
• the device circuitry configured to receive the handover command, an in response to receiving the handover command, detach from the source access node, transfer an attachment signaling for the target access node to the radio circuitry, set a handover timer, and determine when the handover timer expires;
• the radio circuitry further configured to wirelessly transfer the an attachment signaling to the target access node;
• and
• in response to an expiration of the handover timer, the device circuitry further configured to generate the comfort noise for delivery to a user.