Communication apparatus and communication rate selecting method thereof

Abstract

A communication apparatus is provided, which is capable of selecting the communication rate at high speeds with increased reliability along with a communication rate selecting method for use therein. An TCH number in this station detecting meansis provided for detecting a number of TCH to be assigned by a base station. An detected TCH number notify control meansis operatively responsive to receipt of the TCH number as detected by the TCH number in this station detecting meansfor notifying it to a connected station under communication. An TCH number in connected station detecting meansis operable to monitor a received signal from the communication with connected station for detection of a TCH number as presently assigned thereto by the base station. A communication rate request/instruction reception meansis for receiving a communication rate switching request from a user via a key input unit. A communication rate switching control meansperforms a communication rate switching control operation in accordance with the TCH number detected by the TCH number in this station detecting meansand the TCH number detected by the TCH number in connected station detecting meansas well as the communication rate switching request from the user.