Communication link synchronization of the mobile communication system

PCT No. PCT/FI96/00437 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 14, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 14, 1997 PCT Filed Aug. 13, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/07604 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 27, 1997A method for synchronizing a telecommunications connection in a mobile communications system including a database, at least one base station communicating with mobile stations on system channels which include control channels and traffic channels. Mobile stations communicate with other mobile stations using the base station and the system channels or communicate directly using a direct mode channel. Time slots and frame structures of the system channels are synchronized with time slots and frame structures of the direct mode channels.