METHOD FOR MANAGING TRANSMISSIONS OF DATA FROM A PLURALITY OF MACHINE-TO-MACHINE DEVICES

摘要

A method executable in a network node, capable of managing transmission of data transmitted over a unicast channel in a communication network from a plurality of M2M devices located in a broadcast service area is provided. Upon receiving a request to transmit collected data over the communication network via a unicast channel from a M2M device located in the first broadcast service area, the network node determines when to allow transmission of the collected data for M2M devices located in the first broadcast service area, on the basis of the network load of the communication network. The result is transmitted to the M2M devices located in the first broadcast service area, instructing at least one of these M2M devices when to transmit collected data over the unicast channel.