Communication devices and methods for performing communication

There is provided a method for performing direct mobile-to-mobile communication in a cellular mobile communication system, the cellular mobile communication system having at least two mobile stations and a communication network. The method includes associating a first mobile station and a second mobile station with at least one base station of the communication network, performing neighbor discovery between the first mobile station and the second mobile station for reporting to the at least one base station, detecting the feasibility of direct communication between the first mobile station and the second mobile station, establishing a direct communication link between the at least two mobile stations, allocating identification for communication and flow and resources for a flow between the first mobile station and the second mobile station, synchronizing the flow between the first mobile station and the second mobile station, and sending automatic repeat requests (ARQ) messages.