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Table 1 MTC applications categorization (non-exhaustive) according to [1, 17, 18]

From: Survey of radio resource management issues and proposals for energy-efficient cellular networks that will cover billions of machines

Service area

MTC applications

Security

Surveillance systems

 

Backup for landline

 

Control of physical access

 

Car/driver security

Intelligent transport system

Fleet management

 

Order management

 

Pay as you drive

 

Assess tracking

 

Navigation

 

Traffic information

 

Road tolling

Payment

Point of sales

 

Vending machine

 

Gaming machines

Health

Monitoring vital signals

 

Supporting the aged or handicapped

 

Web access telemedicine points

 

Remote diagnostics

Remote maintenance/control

Elevator control

 

Lighting

 

Pumps

 

Industrial automation

 

Vehicle diagnostics

Metering

Power/gas/water

 

Heating

 

Grid control

 

Industrial metering

Consumer devices

Digital photo frame

 

E-book

Other futuristic applications

Information ambient society

 

Robotic applications

 

Environment monitoring