Adaptive communication method and module employing different layers for different protocols

Adaptive communication method and apparatus are provided for third generation mobile transmission system (UMTS). A third layer module is provided to dominate transmission resources. A second layer module is provided to perform quality control. A first layer module is provided to perform signal transmission and reception. It is detected whether the first layer module supports a high speed protocol. If the first layer module supports the high speed protocol, the high speed protocol is used for transmission. If the first layer module does not support the high speed protocol, a conventional protocol is used for the transmission.