METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TRANSMITTING PACKET DATA UNITS OF MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION DEVICES OVER A NETWORK INTERFACE IN A LONG TERM EVOLUTION NETWORK

摘要

A method and an apparatus for transmitting Packet Data Units (PDUs) associated with Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices over a network interface in a long term evolution network are provided. The method includes aggregating Packet Data Units (PDUs), the aggregated PDUs being associated with at least one MTC device, by a first network entity in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network environment, concatenating the aggregated PDUs associated with the at least one MTC device into a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Tunneling Protocol (GTP) PDU, and transmitting the GTP PDU, the GTP PDU including the concatenated PDUs, to a second network entity over a network interface connecting the first network entity and the second network entity.