NAS MTCMACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATIONS MTC IN NETWORKS USING NON ACCESS STRATUM NAS SIGNALING

摘要

Systems and methods for transmitting machine type communications (MTC) that allow non-access layer (NAS) signaling are disclosed. In one embodiment, the network element receives NAS signaling including MTC data from the device. The network element identifies an MTC profile associated with the device that includes parameters that define which MTC data transmissions are allowed for the device via NAS signaling. The network element then determines whether transmission of MTC data is allowed by the device based on the MTC profile. If transmission of the MTC data is allowed, the network element transmits the MTC data to another MTC device, such as another MTC device or an MTC server. Otherwise, the network element refuses to transmit the MTC data.