Cell-specific paging strategy to optimize paging channel usage

摘要

A method is provided for paging a mobile station (40) served by a wireless telecommunications network (A). The method includes: remembering a last known location of the mobile station (40); selecting a paging strategy based upon the last known location of the mobile station (40), the paging strategy defining a number of page attempts and a region to be paged with each attempt; and, selectively paging the mobile station (40) over the wireless telecommunications network (A) in accordance with the selected paging strategy when the mobile station (40) is sought.