Alternatively, the UE 100 may start the cellular/WLAN aggregation when detecting that QoS in the WLAN communication is not satisfied. When a WLAN identifier of a node configured to support the cellular/WLAN aggregation is notified to the UE 100, the UE 100 preferably performs a process to start the cellular/WLAN aggregation after confirming that a connection destination node of the WLAN communication supports the cellular/WLAN aggregation.
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In step S702, the E-UTRAN 10 transmits, to the UE 100, setting information for starting the cellular/WLAN aggregation, in response to the notification from the UE 100.
In step S703, the UE 100 starts the cellular/WLAN aggregation, on the basis of the setting information from the E-UTRAN 10.
[Eighth Embodiment]
Next, an eighth embodiment will be described. A system configuration, a basic operation of a UE-initiated switching control, a basic operation of cellular/WLAN aggregation, and an operation environment according to the eighth embodiment is similar to those of the first embodiment.