GERAN improvements for Machine-Type Communications (MTC)
The present document contains the results from the study of improvements for Machine-type Communications in GERAN.
The following items are in the scope of the study:
-	GERAN enhancements for Smart metering
-	Enhancements which enable or improve efficient use of RAN resources and/or which lower complexity when a large number of MTC devices are served.
-	GERAN enhancements for overload and congestion control on the radio, A and Gb interface
-	GERAN enhancements regarding identifiers used for MTC devices in the radio access network