Abstract: In accordance with particular embodiments, a method, performed by a control node, for multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) bearer handling in a group communications system comprises activating and announcing a first MBMS bearer for supporting floor control in a group call to client nodes of the group call. The method additionally includes activating and announcing at least one second MBMS bearer for supporting media transmission in the group call. The floor control and the media transmission are supported on separate MBMS bearers for the group call. In accordance with certain embodiments, a method, performed by a client node for MBMS bearer handling in a group communications system comprises obtaining a broadcast service announcement of a first MBMS bearer for supporting floor control in a group call from a control node of the group call.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system (200) comprising one or more Radio Base Stations (220), RBSs, associated to a first Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network (210), MBSFN, the one or more RBSs associated to the first MBSFN being arranged to broadcast transport blocks by using a first communications resource (f1), the transport blocks transporting a service (A) to one or more wireless devices (231, 232, 233) in the wireless communication system (200), the wireless communication system (200) also comprising at least one further RBS (250) not associated to the first MBSFN (210), the at least one further RBS (250) being arranged to broadcast information relating to the first communications resource (f1) used for broadcasting service (A) in the first MBSFN.