System and method for enforcing group policies for MTC devices to perform background data transfers

A system comprising one or more network devices, the one or more network devices including:

• one or more memories to store instructions;
• a communication interface configured to connect to one or more devices in an evolved packet core network;
• and
• one or more processors to execute the instructions to:
• obtain a group policy to support background data transfer for a group of user equipment (UEs) associated with a common network area identifier, wherein the group policy includes a transfer window for the background data transfer;
• map the network area identifier to a mobility management entity (MME) device;
• generate a configuration command to enforce the group policy by the MME device, wherein the configuration command includes the transfer window to be enforced by the MME;
• and
• configure, based on the configuration command, the MME device to enforce the transfer window for the group policy.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions executable by at least one processor, the computer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions to:

• obtain a group policy to support background data transfer for a group of user equipment (UEs) associated with a common network area identifier, wherein the group policy includes a transfer window for the background data transfer;
• map the network area identifier to a mobility management entity (MME) device;
• generate a configuration command to enforce the group policy by the MME device, wherein the configuration command includes the transfer window to be enforced by the MME;
• and
• configure, based on the configuration command, the MME device to enforce the transfer window for the group policy.