What device is always in charge of initiating a roaming?

If you are refering to the ericsson cellular telephone, it is the central computer that keeps track of where the phone is located by the unique electronic serial number. The phone is in constant contact with the base station via the pager channel and the overhead messaging protocols much like a transponder in an airplane paints the identification and altitude on the controllers radar scope.

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