Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing paging cycles in a wireless communication system are disclosed. An extended suspend time can be set in a close connection message. A low power state can be initiated on a wireless device. Then, the wireless device can periodically wake from the low power state to check for a page directed to the wireless device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for enabling fast set up for push-to-talk (PT) communications in a wireless communication network. PTT set up related messages are identified through a specially designated header and the messages with the special designated header are transmitted through signaling channels from a radio transmission unit to a mobile device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining a sector location of a wireless communication device and transmitting data from a base station to the wireless communication device over a signaling channel in a wireless communication network without establishing a dedicated data access channel. When the base station is ready to send data over a signaling channel to the wireless communication device, the base station first sends a route table update message to the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device sends a response back to the base station without starting any routine to establish a traffic channel. The response is delivered with a sector information to the base station. After receiving the response, the base station transmits the data over the signaling channel to the sector where the wireless communication device is located.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for reducing latency in push-to-talk communications in a wireless communication network. Time sensitive push-to-talk (PTT) related messages are identified in a specially designated header, so they can be handled differently by radio mobile devices. These messages with the special designated header are transmitted through signaling channels from a radio transmission unit to a mobile device, as opposed to being transmitted as dedicated channel traffic.

Abstract: A system and method for minimizing latency for direct group communications, such as push-to-talk (PIT) calls, among a group of wireless telecommunication devices on a wireless telecommunication network. The wireless telecommunication device selectively requests and then receives an open dedicated broadcast channel for an outgoing communication, which can include a direct group communication stream to a communication server that receives and creates a group communication to all wireless telecommunication devices of the designated group. The wireless telecommunication devices selectively receives a broadcast channel based upon a predetermined probability, and assigns a greater probability of receiving an open broadcast channel for requests to transmit direct group communication streams than for requests open a broadcast channel that are not for a direct group communication.

Abstract: A system and method for signaling and delivering group communication data, such as push-to-talk (PTT) setup data, to a dormant wireless telecommunication device across a control channel on a wireless communication network. Each wireless telecommunication device is able to direct a single group communication stream to a designated target group of other wireless telecommunication devices, and the wireless telecommunication device has a dormant state in which the wireless telecommunication devices bridges a control channel with a communication server and an active state in which the wireless telecommunication device bridges a dedicated communication channel with the communication server. The wireless telecommunication device receives group communication setup data though a control channel for incoming group communications, and such delivery occurring without fully bridging a dedicated communication channel to that wireless telecommunication device.