Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a Cellular Internet of Things evolved Node B (CIoT eNB) comprises baseband processing circuitry to process a Cellular Internet of Things Application Protocol (CIAP) setup request message received from a CIoT gateway (CIoT GW), wherein the CIAP setup request message is to configure a reduced signaling overhead between the CIoT eNB and the CIoT GW, and generate a CIAP setup response message to be transmitted to the CIoT GW in response to the CIAP setup request message. In other embodiments, a Cellular Internet of Things gateway (CIoT GW) comprises baseband processing circuitry to generate a Cellular Internet of Things Application Protocol (CIAP) setup request message to be transmitted to a CIoT evolved Node B (CIoT eNB), and process a CIAP setup response message received from the CIoT eNB in response to the CIAP setup request message.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for communicating in a cellular communications network, including provision of a Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF) for use in a cellular communications network, the SCEF comprising circuitry to: send and receive Application Packet Data Units (A-PDUs) over an interface interconnecting the SCEF and a Cellular Internet of Things Gateway (C-GW) combining the functionality of a Mobility Management Entity (MME), a Serving gateway (S-GW) and a Packet data network gateway (P-GW).

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a Cellular Internet of Things evolved Node B (CIoT eNB) comprises baseband processing circuitry to process a Cellular Internet of Things Application Protocol (CIAP) setup request message received from a CIoT gateway (CIoT GW), wherein the CIAP setup request message is to configure a reduced signaling overhead between the CIoT eNB and the CIoT GW, and generate a CIAP setup response message to be transmitted to the CIoT GW in response to the CIAP setup request message. In other embodiments, a Cellular Internet of Things gateway (CIoT GW) comprises baseband processing circuitry to generate a Cellular Internet of Things Application Protocol (CIAP) setup request message to be transmitted to a CIoT evolved Node B (CIoT eNB), and process a CIAP setup response message received from the CIoT eNB in response to the CIAP setup request message.

Abstract: Technology for a mobility management entity (MME) operable to facilitate paging message transmissions using a user equipment (UE) location is disclosed. The MME can process data received for a user equipment (UE) from a Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF). The downlink data can include a public land mobile network (PLMN) UE location associated with the UE location. The MME can compare at least one of a time stamp and a granularity level of the PLMN UE location to existing location area information for the UE. The MME can determine to overwrite the existing location area information for the UE with the PLMN UE location. The UE can generate a paging message for transmission only to an eNodeB associated with the PLMN UE location, and the eNodeB can be configured to forward the paging message to the UE.

Abstract: Technology for a mobility management entity (MME) operable to facilitate paging message transmissions using a user equipment (UE) location is disclosed. The MME can process data received for a user equipment (UE) from a Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF). The downlink data can include a public land mobile network (PLMN) UE location associated with the UE location. The MME can compare at least one of a time stamp and a granularity level of the PLMN UE location to existing location area information for the UE. The MME can determine to overwrite the existing location area information for the UE with the PLMN UE location.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for communicating in a cellular communications network, including provision of a Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF) for use in a cellular communications network, the SCEF comprising circuitry to: send and receive Application Packet Data Units (A-PDUs) over an interface interconnecting the SCEF and a Cellular Internet of Things Gateway (C-GW) combining the functionality of a Mobility Management Entity (MME), a Serving gateway (S-GW) and a Packet data network gateway (P-GW).