Network-assisted solutions are provided to maintain MBMS service continuity, to provide
efficient localized MBMS service, and to achieve intelligent MBMS service manage ment. In
a first embodiment, a source eNB acquires MBMS information of neighbor cells and acquires
MBMS recep tion/interest status information of a UE. Based on the acquired information, the
source eNB makes handover deci sion for the UE to handover to a selected target cell and
maintain MBMS service continuity. In a second embodi ment, location information of a …