A method and apparatus for No-TX mode for a wireless transmit/receive unit
(WTRU) and Node B that suspends the transmission of power control updates
and associated signaling over dedicated uplink and downlink channels.
Triggers and signals between the WTRU and Node B to activate and disable
No-TX mode. A radio link is re-established to resume data transmission
when No-TX mode is disabled, and data may also be transmitted during
defined transmission opportunities while in No-TX mode.