Abstract: A method and system for improving the routing of messages in a radio communication system are disclosed. In an exemplary system, messages which originate at a mobile unit are routed through both a service center associated with the originating mobile and a service center associated with a recipient mobile. If the recipient has subscribed to an enhanced message routing service, then the home location register returns an address of the recipient's service center in response to a request for routing information. When the home location register is queried again for routing information for the same message, the enhanced message service indicator is suppressed so that the home location register returns a routing number for the equipment which is currently supporting radiocommunication with the recipient, rather than returning the service center address a second time.

Abstract: In a cellular telephone system of the type having TDMA channels, the beginnings of the time slots of an uplink transmission as seen in the base station are offset from the beginnings of the time slots of a downlink transmission as seen in the base station by a predetermined amount. By offsetting the beginnings of the time slots, a mobile station is able to operate at an extended distance from the base station without any modifications to the mobile station. Because the mobile stations can operate at a greater distance from the base station without a decrease in the number of available channels, the cellular telephone system is particularly suitable for use in rural areas or coastal areas.

Abstract: In a telecommunications system, a method and system for power regulation compares the received power to a target value at a receiving station to adjust the power of the transmitting station periodically or non-periodically. Calculation of the signal strength required at the transmitting station may be performed at either the transmitting or receiving station using the path loss between the respective stations. The target value may be a constant or a function of the distance from the base station or a function of the path loss between the transmitting and receiving station.