Methods and apparatuses for frequency synchronizing basestations in a cellular
communication system. In one aspect of the invention, a method to predict a timing
of transmission of a basestation in a cellular communication system includes: receiving
a first time tag for a first timing marker in a first cellular signal transmitted
from the basestation; receiving a second time tag of a second timing marker in
a second cellular signal transmitted from the basestation; and computing a frequency
related to the basestation using the first and second time tags. Each of the time
tags are determined using at least one satellite positioning system signal received
at a mobile station which receives the corresponding time marker.