In this paper, optimal parameters of a hopping pilot beacon are
analyzed in a CDMA mobile cellular network. The hopping pilot
beacon is used for inter-frequency handoff. It can reduce the
number of pilot beacons needed for the inter-frequency handoff
by transmitting neighbor frequency pilots periodically through
a pilot beacon. The optimal parameters for transmission time
and period of the hopping pilot bacon are derived by mathematical
approach. We recommend the optimal values for the
hopping pilot beacon under various operation environments.