Next generation mobile network latency triggered mobility

A base station, comprising:

• at least one communication interface configured to receive latency measurements associated with multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors having coverage areas within a certain proximity to the base station, wherein each of the received latency measurements comprises a delay in packet delivery between a respective base station associated with each one of the multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors and at least one UE traversing the one of the multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors, and
• at least one processor configured to:
• determine a latency requirement of a user equipment device (UE) that is currently served by the base station,
• measure a latency associated with a first cell or cell sector, and
• trigger a mobility event for the UE, based on the UE's latency requirement, the measured latency of the first cell or cell sector, and the received latency measurements, to a selected one of the multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors.

A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions executable by a base station, wherein execution of the instructions causes the base station to:

• determine a latency requirement of a user equipment device (UE);
• receive latency measurements associated with multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors having coverage areas within a certain proximity to the base station, wherein each of the received latency measurements comprises a delay in packet delivery between a respective base station associated with each one of the multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors and at least one UE traversing the one of the multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors;
• measure a latency associated with a first cell or cell sector, having a coverage area generated by the base station, that is currently serving the UE;
• and
• trigger a mobility event for the UE, based on the UE's latency requirement, the measured latency of the first cell or cell sector, and the received latency measurements, to a selected one of the multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors.