Transmission of services in a wireless communications network

A network entity for use in a wireless communications network, the network entity comprising:

• means for scheduling transmission of a sequence of logical units delivering a service in a logical layer, including scheduling periods of interrupted transmission during which no units are transmitted;
• means for converting said logical units to transmission units for transmission in a physical layer to a user in a wireless communications network;
• and
• means for inserting into at least one of said logical units at the first logical layer an indicator of a start of a period of interrupted transmission.

A mobile terminal for use in a wireless communications network, the mobile terminal comprising:

• means for receiving a stream of transmission units representing a service;
• means for reassembling logical units from the transmission units;
• means for detecting an indicator in at least one of said logical units, the indicator denoting a start of a period of interrupted transmission;
• and
• means for discontinuing reception services upon detection of the start of the period of interrupted transmission, based on said indicator.

A mobile terminal for use in a wireless communications network, the mobile terminal comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a stream of transmission units representing a service;
• a processor configured to reassemble logical units from the transmission units;
• a detector configured to detect an indicator in at least one of said logical units, the indicator denoting a start of a period of interrupted transmission;
• and
• a controller configured to discontinue reception services upon detection of the start of the period of interrupted transmission, based on said indicator.

A communications system, the system comprising:

• a first controller configured to schedule transmission of a sequence of logical units delivering a service in a first logical layer, including scheduling periods of interrupted transmission in which no units are transmitted;
• a first processor configured to convert said logical units to transmission units for transmission in a physical layer;
• a second processor configured to insert into at least one of said logical units, at the first logical layer, an indicator of a start of a period of interrupted transmission;
• a receiver configured to receive, at a user, transmission units over the physical layer and reassembling the logical units therefrom;
• and
• a detector configured to detect the start of the period of interrupted transmission based on said indicator.