5 Network selection procedure for broadcast TV service

24.1163GPPRelease 17Stage 3 aspects of system architecture enhancements for TV servicesTS

In order to select a network to receive broadcast TV service, device performs the following steps:

a) PLMN search, during which the device may use the information in the RAN information in the TV service configuration;

b) Eliminate all PLMNs discovered in step a) that do not offer MBMS service on any of the TMGIs from the reserved TMGI range for Receive only mode. The determination of whether a PLMN offers MBMS service on TMGIs from the reserved range is based on:

– Information configured in the TMGI List node of the TV service configuration; and

– TMGI broadcast by the PLMN; and

c) If there are more than one PLMN surviving the elimination in step b), select one PLMN based on implementation-specific criteria as PLMN selected for broadcast TV service.

The reserved TMGI range for Receive only mode is defined in subclause 6.3.