摘要:
A method is disclosed for operating a wireless telecommunication system for providing a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service MBMS broadcast transmission from a network operator (10) to a mobile station (100). A first step determines a minimum bit rate requirement to broadcast a MBMS message and a number of radio blocks per time period that are required to satisfy the bit rate requirement. A second step allocates the determined number of radio blocks in accordance with a multislot transmission technique, wherein a plurality of time slots are used per frame, such that the mobile station is provided with at least one idle radio block between two active MBMS transmission periods. The at least one idle radio block may occur between two active MBMS radio blocks. A third step transmits the determined radio block allocation to the mobile station. In the preferred embodiment the step of determining may include a consideration of radio channel conditions and a multislot class of the mobile station. In one embodiment the step of allocating attempts to maximize the number of idle radio blocks and the mobile station, during the idle radio block, performs at least one of entering a reduced power consumption mode of operation, or entering a neighbor channel measurement mode of operation. In another embodiment the step of allocating allocates radio blocks so as to complete the data transmission within the shortest period of time.