ETSI TS 122 246 V15.0.0 (2018-07)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) user services; Stage 1 (3GPP TS 22.246 version 15.0.0 Release 15)

RTS/TSGS-0122246vf00

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-Jul-2018
• Technical Committee: 3GPP SA 1 - Services
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Completion Date: 13-Jul-2018

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ETSI TS 122 246 V15.0.0 (2018-07)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM);
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) user services;
Stage 1
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Reference
RTS/TSGS-0122246vf00
Keywords
GSM,LTE,UMTS
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Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
The present document may refer to technical specifications or reports using their 3GPP identities, UMTS identities or
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 4
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 5
3.1 Definitions . 5
3.2 Abbreviations . 6
4 Classification of MBMS User Services . 6
5 High level requirements . 7
5.0 General . 7
5.1 Common requirements to broadcast and multicast . 9
5.2 Interoperability . 10
5.2a Pre-Delivery verification . 10
5.3 Delivery verification. 10
6 MBMS User Service requirements . 11
6.1 Charging . 11
6.2 Security . 11
6.3 Privacy . 11
6.4 Quality of service . 11
6.5 Subscription . 12
6.6 Availability . 12
Annex A (informative): Use Cases . 13
Annex B (informative): Example service scenarios . 16
B.1 Text notification service . 16
B.2 Local Area Information distribution (Case A). 16
B.3 Local Area Information distribution (Case B) . 16
B.4 Multicast distribution . 16
B.5 Audio Distribution . 16
B.6 General Content Distribution . 17
B.7 Software Download . 17
Annex C (informative): Change history . 18
History . 19

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Foreword
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TSG approval. Should the TSG modify the contents of the present document, it will be re-released by the TSG with an
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Introduction
TS 22.146 [2] specifies the multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) application independent transport
service and includes some guidance on application services and bit rates. The present specification defines MBMS
User Services that use the capabilities of MBMS. Service related information is defined in this specification to specify
requirements in terms of data rates, quality of service requirements, typical volumes of data etc.
MBMS User Services may be delivered to a user at different bit rates and quality of service depending on radio
networks and conditions. This technical specification describes service scenarios for MBMS User Services.
In addition scenarios related to security and charging are described providing information for detailed MBMS User
Services security and charging mechanisms to be specified. The service scenarios described in this specification are not
exhaustive, it is possible that MBMS may be used for services that are not included in this specification. The present
specification describes the minimal requirements for interoperability for MBMS based services. This specification
establishes a basis which can also be used for future services.
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1 Scope
The present document describes MBMS User Services that use the capabilities of MBMS. Application scenarios
including charging, QoS aspects and related service requirements derived from them are described. These scenarios and
service requirements can be used as guidance for the design of codecs and bearers.
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
• References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or
non-specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document
(including a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that
document in the same Release as the present document.
[1] 3GPP TR 21.905: "Vocabulary for 3GPP specifications".
[2] 3GPP TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service".
[3] 3GPP TS 26.140: "Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS): Media formats and Codecs".
[4] 3GPP TS 26.134: "Transparent end-to-end Packet-switched Streaming Service (PSS) Protocols
and codecs".
[5] 3GPP TS 22.240 “Service requirement for the 3GPP Generic User Profile (GUP)".
[6] 3GPP TS 22.242: "Digital Rights Management".
[7] 3GPP TS 24.002: "GSM-UMTS Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) Access Reference
Configuration".
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the definitions in 3GPP TR 21.905 [1] as well as the following definitions
apply.
Broadcast service area: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Local Broadcast Area: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Broadcast mode: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Broadcast service: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Broadcast session: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
MBMS transport service: A MBMS transport service is either a broadcast service or a multicast service as defined in
TS 22.146 [2].
MBMS User Services: Services that are intended to be delivered to multiple users simultaneously. MBMS User
Services use the capabilities of the MBMS application independent transport.
Media types: a media type refers to one form of presenting information to a user, e.g. voice or fax.
Mobile Station (MS): see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
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Multicast transmission activation: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Multicast service area: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Local multicast area: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Multicast mode: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Multicast joining: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Multicast session: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS): see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Multicast group: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Multicast service: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Multicast subscription: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
Multicast Subscription Group: see TS 22.146: "Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service" [2].
User Equipment: defined in TS 21.905. An occurrence of a User Equipment is an MS for GSM as defined in
TS 24.002 [7].
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
MBMS Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service
MS Mobile Station
PSS Packet-switched Streaming Service
UE User Equipment

4 Classification of MBMS User Services
There exist many services and applications that can be provided over the application independent MBMS transport [2].
It is not necessary to standardise specific end user services because the deployment of particular applications and
services over the capabilities provided by the 3GPP system is operator specific and outside the scope of standardisation.
However, it is possible to classify MBMS User Services according to the method used to distribute these services.
There are four types of MBMS User Service considered within this specification.
• Streaming services
A continuous data flow providing a stream of continuous media (i.e. audio and video) is a basic MBMS User
Service. Like digital video broadcasting, supplementary information of text and/or still images (static media) is
also important. For example, if text includes URLs of some content on the Internet, a user can easily access the
content without entering the URL for herself. Still images may also be used for banner images that advertise
some product or service. These static media need to be synchronized and displayed with audio/video streams.
Note: Streaming in the context of MBMS User Services may not be the same as that described e.g. within PSS
[4].
• File download services
This service delivers binary data (file data) over an MBMS bearer. An MBMS client (i.e. UE) activates an
appropriate application, and utilises the delivered data. The most important functionality for this service is
reliability. In other words, it is necessary that the user receive all the data sent in order to experience the service.
• Carousel services
Carousel is a service that combines aspects of both the Streaming and File download services described above.
Similar to the streaming service this service includes time synchronisation. However, the target media of this
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service is only static media (e.g. text and/or still images). Time synchronization with other media is also
required. For example, text objects are delivered and updated from time to time. Still images may also be
collated to display low frame-rate video. In common with the download service this service also includes
reliability (typically 100% reliability is not always necessary). The benefit of this service is that it is possible
over a low bit-rate bearer.
An example of an application utilising the Carousel service is a 'ticker-tape' type service in which the data is
provided to the user repetitively and updated at certain times to reflect changing circumstances.
• Television (TV) service
The Television service is an MBMS service consisting of synchronised streaming audio and visual components.
5 High level requirements
5.0 General
MBMS user services are services an operator may provide to subscribers. MBMS user services use the capabilities of
MBMS. The operator may provide such services on his own or in collaboration with third party service providers. In
addition, an MBMS user service may be provided to the operator's own subscribers and/or to inbound roaming
subscribers from other operators.
MBMS User Services
MBMS user services are based on broadcast- or multicast services, which are defined in TS 22.146 [2].
MBMS user services shall be bearer agnostic to enable access via generic IP access systems.
An MBMS user service may use one or more broadcast- or multicast services at a time within the MBMS service area
bound to this user service.
Note 1: A single broadcast- or multicast service can only have one broadcast- or multicast session at any time
within the MBMS service area bound to this user service. A broadcast- or multicast service may consist
of multiple successive broadcast- or multicast sessions. (see TS 22.146 [2])
Note 2: As part of the same multicast service, it should be possible for the operator to provide the UEs with
multiple successive sessions with different quality-of-service for each session. (see TS 22.146 [2])

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It shall be possible for an MBMS user service to make use of different application independent MBMS transport
services at different times or in parallel. The MBMS transport services used may vary for instance in QoS parameters or
target broadcast or multicast area.
It shall be possible for one application independent MBMS transport service to be used by more than one MBMS user
service at a time.
If an MBMS user service makes use of several application independent MBMS transport services then these may only
consist of either broadcast or multicast services, but not of a combination of both.
Note: The combination of broadcast- or multicast services in future releases is FFS
When necessary, within a single MBMS user service, it shall be possible to synchronize the media sessions.
NOTE: For different application independent MBMS transport services to support a single MBMS user service it
may be necessary to logically link the transport services to each other, as illustrated in the figure for the
audio- and video session of MBMS user service X.
The UTRAN, GERAN and E-UTRAN accesses shall provide protection a
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