scope:

The present document specifies the M2M service requirements aiming at an efficient end-to-end delivery of M2M services.

It contains the following clauses:

• General requirements - describes communications features necessary for the correct establishment of M2M communications.

• Management - specifies requirements related to the management modes (malfunction detection, configuration, accounting, etc.).

• Functional requirements for M2M services - describes functionalities-related requirements for M2M (data collection & reporting, remote control operations, etc.).

• Security - covers the requirements for M2M device authentication, data integrity, privacy, etc.

• Naming, numbering and addressing - provides the requirements relating to naming, numbering and addressing schemes specific to M2M.

The M2M requirements in the present document are influenced by the following use cases:

• Smart meter use cases as described in TR 102 691 [i.2].

• eHealth use cases as described in TR 102 732 [i.3].

• Track and Trace use cases as described in annex B.

• Monitoring use cases as described in annex B.

• Transaction use cases as described in annex B.

• Control use cases as described in annex B.

• Home Automation use cases as described in annex B.

• City automation use cases as described in TR 102 897 [i.4].

• Connected consumer used cases as described in TR 102 875 [i.5].

• Automotive use cases as described in TR 102 898 [i.6].

• Smart Grid use cases as described in TR 102 935 [i.10].