High-speed data transmission in a digital mobile communication system

A digital mobile communication network, in which two or more traffic channels are allocatable to a mobile station for data transmission at a higher speed than that supported by any single one of said traffic channels, in accordance with the requirements set by an application using said mobile station, said mobile station including a means for initiating and a means for indicating, said mobile communication network including a means for assigning a channel configuration, said network comprising:

• said means for initiating setting up a data call for said data transmission at said higher speed, requiring two or more channels;
• said means for indicating indicating to said mobile communication network a desired level of service for a user data transfer for said data call for said data transmission at said higher speed, requiring two or more channels;
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• said means for assigning a channel configuration assigning to said mobile station for said data call in connection with call set-up or handover a channel configuration consisting of one or more traffic channels, said channel configuration depending on resources currently available in said mobile communication network and enabling data channel performance which is within the limits of said desired level of service.