A method performs handover of a mobile station (MS from a current base station (BSC) connected to a target base station (BST) via a backbone in a Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) mobile communication network. The MS, before handover, transmits a Connection Identifier Request (CID-REQ)...http://www.google.fr/patents/US8094621?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US8094621 - Fast handover protocols for WiMAX networks