EMERGENCY INFORMATION IN SYSTEM INFORMATION BROADCAST

摘要

A method and apparatus for providing an ETWS message to a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU is configured to receive a paging message indicating a change in system information, wherein in response to the paging message to receive a system information block (SIB) 1 to determine a schedule for reception of earthquake and tsunami warning system (ETWS) information in system information blocks (SIBs). The WTRU is further configured to receive the SIBs with the ETWS information and to separately receive segments of an ETWS message and to combine the segments to reproduce the ETWS message.