Methods, systems, and devices for federated blockchain-enabled handover authentication

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, the operations comprising:
• obtaining, from a first access point of a plurality of access points, data relating to a user equipment that is communicatively coupled to the first access point, wherein the first access point is associated with a first cell of a plurality of heterogeneous cells of a network;
• generating a validation message responsive to a determination that a received authentication information vector corresponds to the user equipment;
• and
• based on identifying, from the data relating to the user equipment, that the user equipment is moving toward a second cell of the plurality of heterogeneous cells, transmitting the validation message to a second access point of the plurality of access points that is associated with the second cell, wherein the validation message causes the second access point to proceed with a handover for the user equipment without undergoing a handover authentication procedure.