Method and apparatus for communication device handover

A device, comprising:

• a processing system including a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
• receiving a first node identifier for a small cell node of a first network that functions as a node identifier in a second network;
• receiving a first location identifier associated with a location known to the second network;
• transmitting the first node identifier and the first location identifier to the small cell node;
• receiving a handover initiation signal from a macro cell node of the second network for a handover from the macro cell node to the small cell node of a communication session associated with a first wireless communication link to a communication device, wherein a request for the handover is initiated by the macro cell node responsive to identification of the first node identifier and the first location identifier in a first wireless signal from the communication device, wherein the macro cell node requests the first node identifier and the first location identifier from the communication device, and wherein the first node identifier and the first location identifier are obtained by the communication device via a second wireless signal from the small cell node;
• and
• establishing a second wireless communication link to the communication device via the small cell node to complete the handover of the communication session to the small cell node.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a processing system including a processor and from a first network, a first node identifier for a small cell node of the first network that functions as a node identifier in a second network;
• receiving, from the first network, a first location identifier associated with a location known to the second network;
• transmitting, by the processing system, the first node identifier and the first location identifier to the small cell node;
• receiving, by the processing system, a handover initiation signal from a macro cell node of the second network for a handover from the macro cell node to the small cell node of a communication session associated with a communication device, wherein a request for the handover is initiated by the macro cell node responsive to identification of the first node identifier and the first location identifier in a first signal from the communication device, and wherein the macro cell node requests the first node identifier and the first location identifier from the communication device;
• and
• establishing, by the processing system, a communication link to the communication device via the small cell node to complete the handover of the communication session to the small cell node.