Other wireless networks let multiple access points share the same name. How is this different from the Virtual Cell?
Most wireless systems let access points use the same SSID (Service Set Identifier), the user-friendly network name that people see when connecting to a network. But behind the user interface, laptops, phones and other devices still see multiple access points. Each is on a different channel, broadcasting a unique BSSID (base service set identifier) address that identifies it as a separate access point. The client still has to guess which access point it should connect to, with the algorithm for doing so varying depending on network interface card and device driver. With the Virtual Cell, the client sees only one access point. All are on the same channel. The client never needs to make a roaming decision because from its perspective, it remains connected to the same access point as it moves through the network.
