Abstract: A method for avoiding interference in a wireless telecommunication system is provided. The method includes providing communication between a first and second component at an initial frequency. A plurality of successive line quality indicators is determined at a line quality monitor of the first component. Consecutive line quality indicators are summed over a predetermined time to determine a slow hop count. A determination is made as to whether the slow hop count is greater than a slow hop threshold. A determination is made as to whether to provide communication with the first component at a second frequency when the slow hop count is greater than the slow hop threshold. This determination is based on a power level of the second component and a communication strength received from the second component at the first component. A signal is communicated from the first component to the second component requesting the second component to provide communication at the second frequency.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a system for mobile communications. The system comprises a base station (12) having logic for evaluating parameters relating to the quality of individual communication links (14a-17a) between the base station (12) and each of a plurality of mobile units and selecting those parameters that optimize the quality of the communication link (14-17) for each individual mobile unit. The system also comprises circuitry residing in each mobile unit for establishing an optimized communication link (14-17) with the base station (12). In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method is disclosed for mobile communications comprising three steps. In step one, parameters representative of transmission quality for individual communication links (14a-17a) between a base station (12) and each of the plurality of mobile units are monitored.