Multi-media broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) in a wireless communication system

In a wireless communication system, a method for broadcasting broadcast service data to a plurality of terminals, comprising:

• determining a plurality of frames, in a time-division multiplexed (TDM) common physical channel, to be used for broadcasting the broadcast service data to the plurality of terminals;
• processing the broadcast service data for transmission to the plurality of terminals;
• and
• broadcasting the processed broadcast service data on the plurality of frames in the TDM common physical channel and broadcasting control information on another common physical channel to the plurality of terminals, wherein the control information allows the plurality of terminals to access the processed broadcast service data received on the TDM common physical channel.

An apparatus in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for processing broadcast service data for transmission to a plurality of terminals;
• means for broadcasting the processed broadcast service data on a first common physical channel to the plurality of terminals;
• and
• means for broadcasting control information on a second common physical channel to the plurality of terminals, wherein the control information allows the plurality of terminals to access the broadcast service data received on the first common physical channel.

An apparatus in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:

• means for determining a plurality of frames, in a time-division multiplexed (TDM) common physical channel, to be used for broadcasting the broadcast service data to the plurality of terminals;
• means for processing the broadcast service data for transmission to the plurality of terminals;
• and
• means for broadcasting the processed broadcast service data on the plurality of frames in the TDM common physical channel and broadcasting control information on another common physical channel to the plurality of terminals, wherein the control information allows the plurality of terminals to access the processed broadcast service data received on the TDM common physical channel.

A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• determine a plurality of frames, in a time-division multiplexed (TDM) common physical channel, to be used for broadcasting the broadcast service data to the plurality of terminals;
• process the broadcast service data for transmission to the plurality of terminals;
• and
• broadcast the processed broadcast service data on the plurality of frames in the TDM common physical channel and broadcasting control information on another common physical channel to the plurality of terminals, wherein the control information allows the physical of terminals to access the processed broadcast service data received on the TDM common physical channel.