In a unique paging time slot format, each of the allocated paging time
slots occurs periodically and is split into several prescribed paging
time slots including at least one first type paging time slot having a
relatively short duration and at least one second type paging time slot
having a longer duration. The at least one first type paging time slots
is of relatively short duration and transports an indication whether a
particular associated wireless terminal was paged. The second type paging
time slot is of longer duration than the first type time slot and
transports the entire paging message. The paging time slots are
periodically transmitted and intended for at least one particular
wireless terminal.