Data transmission between an application server and at least one internet-of-things communication device using a mobile communication network

A mobile communication network for data transmission between an application server and at least one internet-of-things (IoT) communication device using the mobile communication network, wherein the mobile communication network comprises:

• an access network;
• and
• a core network;
• wherein the core network comprises an IoT gateway entity and the access network comprises at least one radio cell and a base station entity associated with the at least one radio cell;
• wherein the mobile communication network is configured to facilitate first communication data being transmitted between the at least one IoT communication device and the IoT gateway entity, and second communication data being transmitted, using an Internet Protocol (IP)-oriented transmission protocol, between the IoT gateway entity and the application server;
• wherein the mobile communication network is further configured to facilitate:
• the at least one IoT communication device being attached to the mobile communication network via transmitting at least a first portion of the first communication data between the at least one IoT communication device and the IoT gateway entity;
• and
• the mobile communication network receiving payload data from the at least one IoT communication device in view of transmission of the payload data to the application server, the payload data being transmitted via transmitting at least a second portion of the first communication data—between the at least one IoT communication device and the IoT gateway entity—, and at least part of the second communication data—between the IoT gateway entity and the application server—;
• wherein:
• the first portion of the first communication data and/or the second portion of the first communication data comprise a server identity information related to the application server to facilitate the IoT gateway entity, based on the server identity information, selecting the application server out of a plurality of application servers;
• and/or
• the second communication data comprise—in a direction from the IoT gateway entity to the application server—a device identity information related to the at least one IoT communication device to facilitate, based on a device IP address of the at least one IoT communication device, the IoT gateway entity determining the device identity information of the at least one IoT communication device to be sent to the application server.

A system for data transmission between an application server and at least one internet-of-things (IoT) communication device using a mobile communication network, wherein the system comprises:

• the mobile communication network;
• the application server;
• and
• the at least one IoT communication device;
• wherein the mobile communication network comprises an access network and a core network, wherein the core network comprises an IoT gateway entity and the access network comprises at least one radio cell and a base station entity associated with the at least one radio cell;
• wherein the system is configured to facilitate:
• first communication data being transmitted between the at least one IoT communication device and the IoT gateway entity, and second communication data being transmitted, using an Internet Protocol (IP)-oriented transmission protocol, between the IoT gateway entity and the application server;
• wherein the system is further configured to facilitate:
• the at least one IoT communication device being attached to the mobile communication network via transmitting at least a first portion of the first communication data between the at least one IoT communication device and the IoT gateway entity;
• and
• the at least one IoT communication device transmitting payload data to the application server via transmitting at least a second portion of the first communication data—between the at least one IoT communication device and the IoT gateway entity—, and at least part of the second communication data—between the IoT gateway entity and the application server—;
• wherein:
• the first portion of the first communication data and/or the second portion of the first communication data comprise a server identity information related to the application server to facilitate the IoT gateway entity, based on the server identity information, selecting the application server out of a plurality of application servers;
• and/or
• wherein the second communication data comprise—in a direction from the IoT gateway entity to the application server—, a device identity information related to the at least one IoT communication device to facilitate, based on a device IP address of the at least one IoT communication device, the IoT gateway entity determining the device identity information of the at least one IoT communication device to be sent to the application server.

An internet-of-things (IoT) communication device for transmitting data to and/or receiving data from an application server using a mobile communication network, wherein the IoT communication device comprises a processor and a non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, facilitate:

• attaching to the mobile communication network via transmitting at least a first portion of first communication data between the IoT communication device and an IoT gateway entity of the mobile communication network;
• and
• transmitting payload data to the application server via transmitting at least a second portion of the first communication data between the IoT communication device and the IoT gateway entity and at least part of second communication data between the IoT gateway entity and the application server;
• wherein:
• the first portion of the first communication data and/or the second portion of the first communication data comprise a server identity information related to the application server to facilitate the IoT gateway entity, based on the server identity information, selecting the application server out of a plurality of application servers;
• and/or
• the second communication data comprise, in a direction from the IoT gateway entity to the application server, a device identity information related to the IoT communication device to facilitate, based on a device Internet Protocol (IP) address of the IoT communication device, the IoT gateway entity determining the device identity information of the IoT communication device to be sent to the application server.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for transmitting data to and/or receiving data from an application server using a mobile communication network, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, facilitate:

• attaching an internet-of-things (IoT) communication device to the mobile communication network via transmitting at least a first portion of first communication data between the IoT communication device and an IoT gateway entity of the mobile communication network;
• and
• the IoT communication device transmitting payload data to the application server via transmitting at least a second portion of the first communication data between the IoT communication device and the IoT gateway entity and at least part of second communication data between the IoT gateway entity and the application server;
• wherein:
• the first portion of the first communication data and/or the second portion of the first communication data comprise a server identity information related to the application server to facilitate the IoT gateway entity, based on the server identity information, selecting the application server out of a plurality of application servers;
• and/or
• the second communication data comprise, in a direction from the IoT gateway entity to the application server, a device identity information related to the IoT communication device to facilitate, based on a device Internet Protocol (IP) address of the IoT communication device, the IoT gateway entity determining the device identity information of the IoT communication device to be sent to the application server.