Traffic Multiframe Structures - The 26 traffic Multiframe structure is used to send INFORMATION on the traffic channel. The 26 traffic Multiframe structure is used to combine USER DATA (traffic), slow control signaling (SACCH), and idle TIME period.

The 12th frame (no. 13) in the 26-frame traffic channel Multiframe is used by the Slow Associated Control Channel (SACCH) which carries link control information to and from the MS–BTS. Each timeslot in a cell allocated to traffic channel usage will follow this format, that is, 12 bursts of traffic, 1 burst of SACCH, 12 bursts of traffic and 1 idle.

Idle Bursts: The idle time period allows a mobile device to perform other necessary operations such as monitoring the radio signal strength level of a beacon channel from other cells. The time interval of a 26 frame traffic Multiframe is 6 BLOCKS of speech coder data (120 msec).

Traffic Multiframe Structures - The 26 traffic Multiframe structure is used to send information on the traffic channel. The 26 traffic Multiframe structure is used to combine user data (traffic), slow control signaling (SACCH), and idle time period.

The 12th frame (no. 13) in the 26-frame traffic channel Multiframe is used by the Slow Associated Control Channel (SACCH) which carries link control information to and from the MS–BTS. Each timeslot in a cell allocated to traffic channel usage will follow this format, that is, 12 bursts of traffic, 1 burst of SACCH, 12 bursts of traffic and 1 idle.

Idle Bursts: The idle time period allows a mobile device to perform other necessary operations such as monitoring the radio signal strength level of a beacon channel from other cells. The time interval of a 26 frame traffic Multiframe is 6 blocks of speech coder data (120 msec).