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A mobile telecommunication system for performing a handoff from an asynchronous communication system to a synchronous communication system includes: at least one asynchronous base station; at least one synchronous base station neighboring to the asynchronous base station, wherein the synchronous bas

A mobile telecommunication system for performing a handoff from an asynchronous communication system to a synchronous communication system includes: at least one asynchronous base station; at least one synchronous base station neighboring to the asynchronous base station, wherein the synchronous base station transmits channel signals; at least one dual-mode mobile station for selectively communicating with the synchronous base station and the asynchronous base station; and a reception unit, coupled to the asynchronous base station, for receiving and decoding the channel signals to transmit decoded signals to the asynchronous base station, wherein the asynchronous base station transmits the decoded signals to the dual-mode mobile station, thereby performing a handoff operation.

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A mobile telecommunication system for performing a handoff from an asynchronous communication system to a synchronous communication system includes: at least one asynchronous base station; at least one synchronous base station neighboring to the asynchronous base station, wherein the synchronous bas

A mobile telecommunication system for performing a handoff from an asynchronous communication system to a synchronous communication system includes: at least one asynchronous base station; at least one synchronous base station neighboring to the asynchronous base station, wherein the synchronous base station transmits channel signals; at least one dual-mode mobile station for selectively communicating with the synchronous base station and the asynchronous base station; and a reception unit, coupled to the asynchronous base station, for receiving and decoding the channel signals to transmit decoded signals to the asynchronous base station, wherein the asynchronous base station transmits the decoded signals to the dual-mode mobile station, thereby performing a handoff operation. ation, wherein said position data is attached after an end of said location registration data. 4. A method of transmitting position data via cellular communication system, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a position data by a position data producer equipped with a mobile station; (b) sending said position data to said mobile station from said position data producer; (c) receiving a mobile station country code, a mobile network code, and a location area identity from said base station, wherein a combination of said mobile station country code, said mobile network code, and said location area identity gives a service area in which said mobile station currently resides; (d) attaching said position data to a location registration data stream which is sent by said mobile station to a base station to inform which area does said mobile station currently reside in; (e) sending said position data along with said location registration data stream to said base station from said mobile station; and (f) retrieving said position data by said base station, wherein said position data is attached after said mobile country code and before said mobile network code. 5. A method of transmitting position data via cellular communication system, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a position data by a position data producer equipped with a mobile station; (b) sending said position data to said mobile station from said position data producer; (c) attaching said position data to a location registration data stream which is sent by said mobile station to a base station to inform which area does said mobile station currently reside in, wherein said location registration data stream includes a mobile station identification, a mobile station country code, a mobile network code, and a location area identity; (d) sending said position data along with said location registration data stream to said base station from said mobile station; and (e) retrieving said position data by said base station, wherein said position data is attached after said mobile country code and before said mobile network code. 6. A method of transmitting position data via cellular communication system, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a position data by a position data producer equipped with a mobile station; (b) sending said position data to said mobile station from said position data producer; (c) receiving a mobile station country code, a mobile network code, and a location area identity from said base station, wherein a combination of said mobile station country code, said mobile network code, and said location area identity gives a service area in which said mobile station currently resides; (d) attaching said position data to a location registration data stream which is sent by said mobile station to a base station to inform which area does said mobile station currently reside in; (e) sending said position data along with said location registration data stream to said base station from said mobile station; and (f) retrieving said position data by said base station, wherein said position data is attached after said mobile network code and before said location area identification. 7. A method of transmitting position data via cellular communication system, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a position data by a position data producer equipped with a mobile station; (b) sending said position data to said mobile station from said position data producer; (c) attaching said position data to a location registration data stream which is sent by said mobile station to a base station to inform which area does said mobile station currently reside in, wherein said location registration data stream includes a mobile station identification, a mobile station country code, a mobile network code, and a location area identity; (d) sending said position data along with said location registration data stream to said base station from said mo bile station; and (e) retrieving said position data by said base station, wherein said position data is attached after said mobile network code and before said location area identification. herein the communications switch is associated with an executive cellular processor. 18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the on-hold call is a wireless call. 19. An apparatus for processing an on-hold call between a hold initiating party and a holding party, comprising: a hold termination system configured to detect a hold termination signal from the holding party; a message system coupled to said hold termination system and configured to select a pre-recorded hold termination message from the holding party when said hold termination system detects the hold termination signal, said message system being further configured to deliver the hold termination message to the hold initiating party; and a message storage unit coupled to said message system and configured to store the pre-recorded hold termination message. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said message system is configured to deliver the hold termination message when the hold initiating party returns to the on-hold call. 21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said message system is configured to deliver the hold termination message to a voice mail system associated with the hold initiating party. 22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said message system is configured to deliver the hold termination message as a text message to the hold initiating party. 23. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the hold termination signal is a dual-tone multi-frequency tone. 24. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the network node is associated with a communications switch. 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the communications switch is associated with an executive cellular processor. 26. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the on-hold call is a wireless call. 27. A method for processing an on-hold call between a hold initiating party and a holding party, comprising the steps of: receiving at a network node a hold termination signal from the holding party; receiving at the network node a selection identifier from the holding party; and delivering one of a plurality of pre-recorded hold termination messages from the network node to the hold initiating party in response to the hold termination signal, based upon the selection identifier. 28. A method for processing an on-hold call between a hold initiating party and a holding party, comprising the steps of: receiving from the holding party a hold termination signal; releasing a first portion of the on-hold call associated with the holding party; and in response to a state of the hold termination signal, presenting a pre-recorded message to the hold initiating party via a second portion of the on-hold call. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the hold termination signal identifies one of a plurality of pre-recorded messages. 30. The method of claim 28, wherein the presenting occurs after the hold initiating party returns to the on-hold call. 31. The method of claim 28, wherein the receiving occurs at a network node. 32. The method of claim 28, further comprising: in response to a second predetermined state of the hold termination signal, recording a message from the holding party; releasing the first portion; and presenting the recorded message to the hold initiating party via a second portion of the on-hold call associated with the hold initiating party.