System and method for notifying completion of network re-entry procedure in a communication system

A method for receiving a notification indicating completion of a network re-entry procedure by a base station (BS) in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting, to a mobile station (MS), a Ranging Response (RNG-RSP) message including information indicating whether to omit any of processes or transmission of messages for performing a network re-entry procedure with the BS;
• and
• receiving, from the MS, a notification indicating completion of the network re-entry procedure,
• wherein the completion of the network re-entry procedure indicates that the MS receives, from the BS, the RNG-RSP message and completes the network re-entry procedure with the BS according to the information, and
• wherein the step of receiving, from the MS, a notification indicating completion of the network re-entry procedure comprises receiving, from the MS, a bandwidth request header with a zero bandwidth request field.