A method and system for handover of a mobile station (MS) to an unlicensed
mobile access network controller (UNC) in an unlicensed mobile access
network (UMAN). In one embodiment, the MS sends an unlicensed mobile
access (UMA) radio resource (URR) Registration Request message to the UNC
with one or more location identifiers for the MS. The location
identifiers may include a GSM Cell Global Identity, an access point (AP)
Radio Identity, a set of GPS coordinates, or an AP location. The UNC
selects absolute radio frequency channel numbers (ARFCN) and base station
identity codes (BSIC) values from a table based on the location
identifiers and returns them to the MS in a URR Registration Accept
message.