Method For Managing Transmissions of Data From a Plurality of Machine-To-Machine Devices

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program for managing transmission of data transmitted over a unicast channel in a communication network by a plurality of M2M devices located in at least one broadcast service area, the computer program comprising computer readable code units which, when run on a computer causes the computer to:

• as a result of the computer receiving, from a first of said plurality of M2M devices located in a first broadcast service are, a request to send collected data over the communication network via a unicast channel determine, on the basis of the network load of the communication network, when to allow transmission of the collected data for M2M devices located in the first broadcast service area;
• transmit, via broadcast transmission, at least a first message, addressed to M2M devices located in the first broadcast service area, instructing at least one of said M2M devices when to transmit data over the unicast channel, and
• receive data transmitted over the unicast channel.

(canceled)

An M2M device capable of transmitting data over a unicast channel to a network node of a communication network when located in a broadcast service area, the M2M device comprising at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor causes the M2M device to:

• transmit, to the network node, a request to transmit collected data over the communication network via a unicast channel;
• receive, via broadcast transmission, at least a first message, instructing at least said M2M device when to transmit the collected data over the unicast channel, and
• transmit the collected data over the unicast channel.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program for transmitting data over a unicast channel to a network node of a communication network, the computer program comprising computer readable code units which, when run on a computer causes the computer to:

• transmit, to the network node, a request to transmit collected data over the communication network via a unicast channel;
• receive, via broadcast transmission, at least a first message, instructing at least said M2M device when to transmit collected data over the unicast channel, and
• transmit collected data over the unicast channel.

(canceled)