Apparatus and method to provide urgent call service in a communication system

摘要

An apparatus and method for providing an urgent call service in a communication system are provided. A base station receives from a mobile station a message ranging request with a Medium Access Control (MAC) address in which a priority is set. If the priority set in the MAC address is a highest priority, the base station processes the message ranging request with the highest priority and provides the urgent call service to the mobile station. Upon detecting a request for the urgent call service, the mobile station sends a message ranging request to a base station using a Medium Access Control (MAC) address in which a highest priority is set, and receives the urgent call service in response to the message ranging request.