7.7.86 MBMS Distribution Acknowledgement

29.0603GPPGeneral Packet Radio Service (GPRS)GPRS Tunnelling Protocol (GTP) across the Gn and Gp interfaceRelease 17TS

The MBMS Distribution Acknowledgement IE is sent by the SGSN to the GGSN in the MBMS Session Start Response. It is used by the GGSN to decide if an IP Multicast Distribution user plane shall be established, or a normal point-to-point user plane, or both.

Bits

Octets

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1

Type = 187 (Decimal)

2-3

Length = 1 (Decimal)

4

Spare

Distr Ind

Figure 7.7.86.1: MBMS Distribution Acknowledgement Information Element

Table 7.7.86.1: Distribution Indication values

Distribution Indication

Value (Decimal)

No RNCs have accepted IP multicast distribution

0

All RNCs have accepted IP multicast distribution

1

Some RNCs have accepted IP multicast distribution

2

Spare. For future use.

3