Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data and training sequence efficiently using new slot and block formats are described. A transmitter processes (e.g., encodes, interleaves, and partitions) a data block to obtain multiple output blocks. For each output block, the transmitter generates multiple bursts having a training sequence that is shared by these bursts. The transmitter sends the multiple bursts for each output block in multiple time slots, e.g., consecutive time slots in one frame. The multiple bursts for each output block may (1) include one or more short training sequences, (2) omit guard periods between adjacent bursts, (3) include a first tail bit field at the start of the first burst and a second tail bit field at the end of the last burst, (4) include at least one stealing flag field, or (5) have any combination of the above.

Abstract: A wireless communications device send a communication 302, for example, a registration request, to a communications network, and then receives a message 304 from the network, for example, a registration reject message, in response to the communication sent. In one embodiment, the message received from the network includes information identifying a network portion, for example, one or more location areas to which the wireless communications device is prohibited from registering. In one embodiment, multiple prohibited location areas are identified as a range of location areas.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (102), a wireless communication network and methods therefor. The wireless communication device (102) comprises a transceiver (202) configured to receive a neighbor list (216) from a remote source (108, 110, 112). The device (102) receives the neighbor list (216) that includes one or more technology type indicators and determines availability of technology based on the neighbor list. The wireless communication network comprise a server (112) and a base station (108, 110) communicating with the server. The server (112) inserts network identification and technology type to the neighbor list (216), and the base (108, 110) station provides the neighbor list to a remote device (102).

Abstract: A method of routing a message in a network includes transmitting by a mobile station (105) a signaling connection establishment message (308) on a radio connection to a radio network controller (102) though a base station (104). The signaling connection establishment message can include a registration request message. Next the mobile station can receive a registration accept message (310) on the radio connection and can subsequently transmit an uplink signaling message (312) on the radio connection. The uplink signaling message from the mobile station can include a core network operator identifier (604).