Question: During inter-cell soft handover in a UTRA FDD network, what is assumed about the delay profiles of signals received by a User Equipment (UE) from different Base Stations?
Option 1: They have varying power levels but identical timing.
Option 2: They are completely asynchronous with no fixed offset.
Option 3: They have different chip rates to accommodate various data types.
Option 4: They are the same but time-shifted by a fixed offset of 10 chips.
Explanation: In inter-cell soft handover in UTRA FDD networks, delay profiles from different Base Stations are assumed identical but offset in time. This specific offset (of 10 chips) facilitates the UE's ability to combine DCH signal energies effectively, enhancing reception quality during handover, ensuring interoperability and efficient signal processing.