This invention provides a paging method for Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast
Service in mobile communication system. The paging process and radio
resource setup process are merged in this method to try to reduce uplink
responses. This invention extends existing PCH IubFP frame structure by
adding MBMS Indication bit(MI) to PCH IubFP frame. The PCH IubFP frame
includes Paging Indication (PI) and Paging Message. Paging message
carries MBMS service information. MBMS Service Identity or MBMS Paging
Indicator is added to the reserved 12 bits in Paging Indicator Channel
(PICH) frame structure. Radio Network Controller (RNC) transfers Paging
Indicator Message and paging message to Base Station (Node B) so as to
send over the air-interface.