METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY OF MBMS

摘要

A method for supporting backward compatibility of Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service (hereinafter referred to as MBMS) in a mobile communication system of Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (hereinafter referred to as WCDMA) is proposed in the present invention. The present invention provides the method for the mapping relationship between the MBMS service identifier and the RAB identifier and judging the capability of the RNC by the SGSN, and accordingly, it is made possible that MBMS service is compatible backward and equipments are compatible with different versions.