Pre-termination handover in edge processing

A system for edge processing, the system comprising:

• at processor;
• and
• a computer-readable medium storing instructions that are operative upon execution by the processor to:
• determine that loss of a first connection between a first orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) cellular modem of a mobile device and a first cell of a cellular network is imminent;
• determine that the mobile device is in range to connect to a second cell;
• based on at least determining that the mobile device is in range to connect to the second cell and that the loss of the first connection is imminent, initiate a third connection between a second OFDM cellular modem of the mobile device and the second cell;
• and
• based on at least determining that the second connection is complete, terminate the first connection.

One or more computer storage devices having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, which, upon execution by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

• determining that loss of a first connection between a first orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) cellular modem of a mobile device and a first cell of a cellular network is imminent, wherein the cellular network identifies that the first cellular modem and a second OFDM cellular modem are both associated with the mobile device, and a wherein a loss of a connection is imminent when expected within 500 milliseconds (ms);
• determining that the mobile device is in range to connect to a second cell;
• based on at least determining that the mobile device is in range to connect to the second cell and that the loss of the first connection is imminent, initiating a second connection between the second cellular modem of the mobile device and the second cell;
• and
• based on at least determining that the second connection is complete, terminating the first connection, wherein the mobile device comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and wherein the first connection and the second connection are used for command and control of the mobile device.