Multiservice communication device with dedicated control channel

A multiservice communication device comprising:

• a plurality of transceivers configured to wirelessly communicate data with a corresponding plurality of networks in accordance with a corresponding plurality of network protocols, wherein at least one of the plurality of transceivers, in a control channel mode of operation, transceives control channel data with a remote management unit including local control data sent to the remote management unit and remote control data received from the remote management unit, wherein the remote management unit is coupled to receive network resource data from the plurality of networks and generates the remote control data based on the local control data and the network resource data from the plurality of networks;
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• a processing module, coupled to the plurality of transceivers, configured to process the remote control data and generates at least one control signal in response thereto, the at least one control signal for adapting at least one other of the plurality of transceivers in accordance with the remote control data received from the remote management unit to control a communication hand off of the multiservice communication device from a first network of the plurality of networks to a second network of the plurality of networks.