Method for connecting mobile stations to base station in radio communication system

A method for accessing a base station in a radio communication system, comprising the steps of:

• (a) allocating, at said base station, one of a plurality of forward link channels as a broadcast channel, and transmitting channel information about currently available reverse link access channels to at least one mobile station via said broadcast channel;
• (b) analyzing said channel information by said mobile station, and transmitting an access request signal to said base station via a selected one of unoccupied reverse link access channels based on said analyzed channel information;
• (c) determining whether a collision occurs between said access request signal and another access request signal transmitted on said selected unoccupied reverse link access channel within a first predetermined time period;
• (d) transmitting an access approval signal from said base station to said access requested mobile station when it is determined that no collision occurs within the first predetermined time period;
• (e) establishing communication between said access requested mobile station and said base station upon receipt of said access approval signal;
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• (f) returning to step (b) after a second predetermined time period has elapsed when said access approval signal is not received during the first predetermined time period.