Coordinated grouping for machine type communications group based services

A first network node in a communication network comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled with the processor, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
• receiving a first request to execute a group based network layer service on a group of devices, the first request being transmitted from a services capability server after a determination at the services capability server and based on at least one of a condition or information at the services capability server to execute the group based network layer service on the group of devices;
• and
• transmitting, to a second network node, a second request comprising information associated with handling the first request,
• wherein the second network node is configured to identify one or more devices for implementing the first request and to generate and transmit to a third network node information specifying the identified one or more devices for implementing the first request.