MCE (Multi-call/multicast Coordination Entity) : This is a logical entity and, physically it can be integrated into another network element. It has following functionality,
admission control and allocation of the radio resources for all eNB in the MBSFN area for multicell MBMS transmission.
counting and acquisition of counting results for MBMS services.
controlling resumption of MBMS session within MBSFN area
controlling suspension of MBMS session within MBSFN area
Involved in MBMS Session Control Signaling
NOT perform UE-MCE signaling(Broadcasting/Multicasting) service through the existing mobile phone network/technology ?".
The intial implementation of this idea was MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services) in UMTS and its LTE counter part is MBSFN (Multimedia Broadcast Single Frequency network or Multicase Broadcast Single Frequency Network).