From: Mobile M2M communication architectures, upcoming challenges, applications, and future directions
Parameters | Work items |
---|---|
3GPP Release 11 (2012) | ∙ Power preference indications |
 | ∙ Random access control overload |
3GPP Release 12 (2014) | ∙ Cat-0 MTC devices (low cost) |
 | ∙ Power-saving modes |
 | ∙ Device assisting information for |
 | eNB tuning |
3GPP Release 13 (expected in 2016) | ∙ Low-cost MTC modules |
 | ∙ Coverage enhancements |
 | ∙ Power-saving enhancements for |
 | eNB tuning |