Abstract: Techniques for adapting Self-Optimizing Networking (SON) applications for Narrowband Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) deployments in wireless networks. A controller is provided for a wireless network that includes a plurality of base stations. At least one of the base stations serving wireless communication for both a first cell type of wireless user devices and a second cell type of NB-IoT devices. The controller applies SON applications to the wireless network, and monitors performance of wireless communication in the first cell type and the second cell type associated with one or more base stations affected by the SON applications. The controller modifies or reverts the actions taken by the SON applications on the wireless network based on the performance monitoring.