A system and method for acquiring an initial Global Positioning System
(GPS) signal in a communication system including a terminal. The system
includes an Assisted GPS (AGPS) server for generating Acquisition
Assistance (AA) data distinguished according to an area based on a
pre-set position of each service area, a transmitting station for
broadcasting the generated AA data to terminals, and the terminals for
acquiring an initial GPS signal by receiving the broadcasted AA data. In
addition, the method includes the steps of generating AA data
distinguished according to an area based on a pre-set position of each
service area, broadcasting the generated AA data to terminals, and
acquiring, by each of the terminals, a GPS signal by receiving the
broadcasted AA data.