Study on enhancements for Machine-Type Communications (MTC)
Objective of this work item is to study additional requirements, use cases and functionality beyond that specified by the Release 10 NIMTC work item on the following aspects:
• network improvements for MTC Device to MTC Device communications via one or more PLMNs.
Note: direct-mode communication between devices is out of scope.
• possible improvements for MTC Devices that act as a gateway for 'capillary networks' of other devices.
Note: capillary networks themselves are out of scope of 3GPP.
• network improvements for groups of MTC Devices that are co-located with other MTC Devices.
• improvements on network selection mechanisms and steering of roaming for MTC devices.
• possible enhancements to IMS to support MTC.
• possible improvements for location tracking of MTC Devices.
• service requirements on communications between PLMN and the MTC User/MTC Server (e.g. how the MTC User can set event to be monitored with MTC Monitoring).
• possible service requirements to optimize MTC Devices.
• possible New MTC Features to further improve the network for MTC.
For each of the aspects above, the Study will need to identify what kind of (if any) impacts there are on 3GPP standards.