moves the through the coverage area

[fenglish]

Hi,

Below is from a book "TD-SCDMA Techonlogy" :

In order to mitigate the effect of interference and improve the coverage at the cell’s edge, conventional CDMA 3G systems have to use the so-called soft handover when an ongoing call needs to be transferred from one cell to another as a user moves the through the coverage area.

Why use "the" before "through the coverage area"?
Can I say "....moves through the coverage area..."?

Thanks.

[freezeframe]

Hi,

Below is from a book "TD-SCDMA Techonlogy" :

In order to mitigate the effect of interference and improve the coverage at the cell’s edge, conventional CDMA 3G systems have to use the so-called soft handover when an ongoing call needs to be transferred from one cell to another as a user moves the through the coverage area.

Why use "the" before "through the coverage area"?
Can I say "....moves through the coverage area..."?

Thanks.

It's what's technically known as "a mistake".

[fenglish]

It's what's technically known as "a mistake".

I am not sure of if it is a mistake.

"through" is a preposition, now it becomes "the through", is it a noun in here???

[SoothingDave]

No, the "the" is a mistake. It doesn't belong there.