Reducing frequency of measurement of stationary UE

A system and method reduce the frequency for performing measurements by a UE in a wireless network, such as a TD-SCDMA network. A UE compares at least one serving cell signal strength to a first threshold value. When the serving cell signal strength value is above the first threshold, the UE determines whether it is stationary. The UE determines whether it is stationary by evaluating change in serving cell signal strength and evaluating a timing difference value. The UE reduces the frequency for performing measurement(s) when changes in the serving cell signal strength values are below a second threshold value and the timing difference value is below a third threshold value. The timing difference can be a subframe number to subframe number (SFN-SFN) observed time difference.