If a high/medium/low speed indication is received for the selected/acquired cell through transceiver 301 at block 1021, wireless terminal processor 303 may determine the meaning of the indication at block 1031. Responsive to the indication being a normal speed indication at block 1031, wireless terminal processor 303 may adapt operation of the wireless terminal UE for normal speed operation at block 1041. Responsive to the indication being a medium speed indication at block 1031, wireless terminal processor 303 may adapt operation of the wireless terminal UE for medium speed operation at block 1061. Responsive to the indication being a high speed indication at block 1031, wireless terminal processor 303 may adapt operation of the wireless terminal UE for high speed operation at block 1081.
Wireless terminal processor 303 may then provide a communication link through transceiver 301 and the selected/acquired cell at block 1091, with processor 303 adapting operation for normal, medium, or high speed environments as discussed above with respect to blocks 1041, 1061, and 1081. Until another cell is selected/acquired at block 1011, wireless terminal processor 303 may continue providing the communication link with operations adapted to a normal, medium, or high speed environment (as discussed above with respect to blocks 1031, 1041, 1061, and 1081 until another base station cell is selected/acquired at block 1011. As wireless terminal UE moves through a communication network, processor 303 may determine a speed for an environment for each selected/acquired base station cell, and adapt operations accordingly.