Various issues with existing congestion and overload control mechanisms are recognized
and described herein. Described herein, in accordance with various embodiments, are …

A machine type communication interworking function (MTC-IWF) is configured to receive
from a service capability exposure function (SCEF), services capability server (SCS), or a …

In current approaches to M2M architectures, no interworking application programming
interfaces (API's) are exposed to the service layers that are in the local network. Thus, a …

Abstract Systems and methods for generating charging data records for commercial group-
based messages broadcast by a telecommunications network to a group of subscribers are …

Abstract A Machine Type Communication Inter Working Function (MTC-IWF) entity (1) is
configured to, in response to receiving from a Service Capability Server (SCS) a first request …

The present disclosure includes gateways and methods for node selection of virtual network
nodes in virtual evolved packet core networks. The methods include receiving, at a gateway …

A location management device function is provided in an access network, and a base station
identifies and authenticates a terminal device permitted to perform base station loopback …

A location management device function is provided in an access network, and a base station
identifies and authenticates a terminal device permitted to perform base station loopback …

A network device obtains an External Identifier for a user device. The External identifier
includes a “< Local Identifier>@< Domain Identifier>” format. The network device generates …

Various communication systems may benefit from improved network signaling or
attachment. A method, in certain embodiments, may include receiving at a network node an …