Wireless telephone distribution system with time and space diversity transmission

A code division multiple access (CDMA) subscriber unit, comprising an antenna for receiving a code spread signal from a base station; and a circuit operatively coupled to the antenna and configured to receive the code spread signal during one of a plurality of time slots, the code spread signal comprising a first, a second, and a third time multiplexed portion, wherein the first time multiplexed portion includes traffic data and the second time multip exed portion includes control data wherein the circuit is further configured to synchronize with the base station using the third time multiplexed portion.