Section: 10.5.6.14 MBMS bearer capabilities
Content: The purpose of the MBMS bearer capabilities information element is to indicate the maximum bit rate for downlink supported by the MS for an MBMS context. NOTE: The information element indicates the static physical capabilities of the MS, independent of the radio access (UTRAN or GERAN), the radio conditions, or other CS or PS services possibly activated by the MS. The MBMS bearer capabilities is a type 4 information element with a maximum length of 4 octets. The MBMS bearer capabilities information element is coded as shown in figure 10.5.155/3GPP TS 24.008[ Mobile radio interface Layer 3 specification; Core network protocols; Stage 3 ]  and table 10.5.169/3GPP TS 24.008[ Mobile radio interface Layer 3 specification; Core network protocols; Stage 3 ] . Figure 10.5.155/3GPP TS 24.008[ Mobile radio interface Layer 3 specification; Core network protocols; Stage 3 ] : MBMS bearer capabilities information element Table 10.5.169/3GPP TR 24.008[ Mobile radio interface Layer 3 specification; Core network protocols; Stage 3 ] : MBMS bearer capabilities information element Maximum bit rate for downlink, octet 3 (see 3GPP TS 23.107[ Quality of Service (QoS) concept and architecture ]  [81]) The coding is identical to that of the maximum bit rate for downlink, octet 9, in the Quality of service information element (see subclause 10.5.6.5). If the sending entity wants to indicate a maximum bit rate for downlink higher than 8640 kbps, it shall set octet 3 to "11111110", i.e. 8640 kbps, and shall encode the value for the maximum bit rate in octet 4. Maximum bit rate for downlink (extended), octet 4 The coding is identical to that of the maximum bit rate for downlink (extended), octet 15, in the Quality of service information element (see subclause 10.5.6.5).