For 5GMS via eMBMS as introduced in
clauses 4.6 and
5.10, different deployment collaboration scenarios of the architecture as provided in
clause 4.6 may be considered. In all cases, the same UE architecture is used, but different network side operation modes are considered, including the following parties:
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5G Mobile Network Operator: A party that offers 5G System reference points to a content provider.
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5G Broadcast Network Operator: A party that offers eMBMS reference points to a third party.
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5GMS Content Provider: A party that provides 5GMS content.
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5GMS Network Operator: A party that offers 5GMS System reference points to a content provider.
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5G Broadcast Service Provider: A party that offers 5GMS content via eMBMS and also provides the same content to a 5G Mobile Network Operator.
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5GMS Service Provider: A party that distributes 5GMS content via a 5G System and via eMBMS.
Figure C.2-1 illustrates a collaboration in which the 5GMS Content Provider uses different delivery networks.