Abstract: A communication network includes a base station in radio frequency communication with a mobile station. In order to regulate packet data messaging by the mobile station, the base station transmits a message over-the-air to the mobile station. The message indicates that the mobile station is to delay transmitting packet data messages and a duration of delay. In response to receipt of the message from the base station, the mobile station delays over-the-air transmission of packet data messages (e.g., Data Burst Messages) in accordance with the indicated duration.

Abstract: A method for improving the transmission efficiency of a short data burst (SDB) in a CDMA telecommunications network by generating an SDB comprising a service reference identifier, a service option omit field indicating whether a service option identifier is to be included or omitted from the SDB, and a data block. The SDB may thus be generated without a service option identifier and, as such, be more efficiently transmitted between a base station and a mobile station, thereby resulting in a typical gain over the prior art of up to 2% of data capacity.