METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT A PUBLIC-WARNING-SYSTEM ALERT WAS BROADCASTED SUCCESSFULLY

摘要

A method and apparatus may include receiving a request to broadcast a public-warning-system alert. The method may also include receiving a request to provide information on the status of the broadcast of the public-warning-system alert. The method may also include broadcasting the public-warning-system alert. The method may also include determining the status of the broadcast. The status indicates at least one of a duration for which the public-warning-system alert has been broadcasted, whether the broadcast is successfully ongoing, whether the broadcast has successfully completed, and whether the broadcast has failed. The method may also include reporting the status of the broadcast to a network node.