An architecture is described for providing IP push-to-talk (IPP2T) service
using a wireless local area network (WLAN) serving a plurality of
subscriber terminals (STs), having at least one broadband access network
terminal (BANT), the BANT coupled to and interacting with at least one of
a plurality of Access Points (APs) via a local area network (LAN), the
plurality of APs in communication with the plurality of subscriber
terminals; a multicast-enabled network, the multicast-enabled network
coupled to and interacting with at least one BANT via a broadband access
network; an IP network coupled to, and interacting with, the
multicast-enabled network via an edge router; and a WLAN mobile radio
service (WLMRS) controller (WLMRSC) coupled to and interacting with the
IP network via a multicast-enabled router (MR).