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For this purpose, the authors propose in this paper the concept of semantic handover. This concept acts on the service layer by analogy to the network\u2019s handover mechanisms. It is based on three complementary roles: the initiator, that detects a spatial mobility and initiates the semantic handover; the decider, that decides which services should be replaced in the end-user\u2019s service session and what are their ubiquitous ambient counterparts; and the executor, that executes the decision and adapts the end-user\u2019s service session to the new ambient context. This solution is based on highly scalable distributed coverage zones. Service providers must deploy their ubiquitous services, having the same functionality and an equivalent QoS, in different geographic areas, and they must associate each service to a specific coverage zone. 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