Multicast channel control information

A user equipment (UE) comprising:

• a receiver configured to:
• receive a multicast channel, wherein the multicast channel carries scheduling information and data associated with a multicast service, the scheduling information indicating scheduling of the multicast service mapped to the multicast channel;
• a processor configured to:
• determine a scheduling information specific Quality of Service (QoS) value related to a scheduling information specific QoS property;
• determine a service specific QoS value related to a service specific QoS property;
• configure the transmission of the scheduling information associated with the multicast service on the multicast channel based on a scheduling information specific transmission requirement by:
• if a scheduling information specific QoS value differs from the service specific QoS value, selecting the scheduling information specific transmission requirement based on the scheduling information specific QoS value and selecting a service specific transmission requirement based on the service specific QoS value, and
• if the scheduling information specific QoS value is equal to the service specific QoS value, selecting a same transmission requirement for the scheduling information specific transmission requirement and the service specific transmission requirement;
• configure transmission of the data associated with the multicast service based on the service specific transmission requirement;
• and
• a transmitter configured to:
• signal the scheduling information specific transmission requirement and the service specific transmission requirement on the multicast channel.