Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer program product for data-aided frequency estimation in time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) include receiving, in a downlink time slot of a TD-SCDMA network, a first data burst before a midamble, the midamble, and a second data burst after the midamble; determining at least one data segment that includes symbols in one or both of the first data burst and the second data burst, where the at least one data segment includes a data segment with fewer symbols than a union of the first data burst and the second data burst; and determining a frequency estimate based on the data segment.