ESTABLISHING MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

A method for establishing a machine type communication includes receiving a connection request for a machine type communication from a device. The connection request includes an authentication credential for the device. A shared subscriber identity module (SIM) parameter for the machine type communication is obtained based on the authentication credential.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, from a machine type communication (MTC) device, a connection request for a machine type communication, wherein the connection request includes an authentication credential for the MTC device; and obtaining a shared International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) for the machine type communication based on the authentication credential, wherein the shared IMSI is shared among a plurality of MTC devices.