A method, comprising: receiving, by an application, from a modem, information indicative of a radio coverage condition, wherein a user equipment,UE, includes the application and the modem; based on the received information, determining that the UE is in an enhanced coverage state; and in response to the determining, controlling, by the application, uplink data transmission by the modem to reduce power consumption of the UE, wherein controlling uplink data transmission includes refraining from sending uplink data when at least one of the following occurs: the UE is in one of a set of predefined coverage enhancement levels, coverage classes, or coverage enhancement modes, the data repetition indicator is above a predefined repetition threshold, a signal strength at the UE is below a predefined signal strength threshold, or a signal quality at the UE is below a predefined signal quality threshold; the uplink data has a predefined data type; the uplink data is associated with at least one of a predefined Quality of Service, QoS, indicator, a predefined priority level, or a predefined bit rate information; a predefined timer associated with the transmission controlling has not expired; a counter associated with the transmission controlling has reached a predefined counter threshold; the UE is moving; a battery level of the UE is higher than a first threshold; a battery level of the UE is lower than a second threshold; or the UE is not plugged into a power outlet. receiving, by an application, from a modem, information indicative of a radio coverage condition, wherein a user equipment,UE, includes the application and the modem; based on the received information, determining that the UE is in an enhanced coverage state; and in response to the determining, controlling, by the application, uplink data transmission by the modem to reduce power consumption of the UE, wherein controlling uplink data transmission includes refraining from sending uplink data when at least one of the following occurs: the UE is in one of a set of predefined coverage enhancement levels, coverage classes, or coverage enhancement modes, the data repetition indicator is above a predefined repetition threshold, a signal strength at the UE is below a predefined signal strength threshold, or a signal quality at the UE is below a predefined signal quality threshold; the uplink data has a predefined data type; the uplink data is associated with at least one of a predefined Quality of Service, QoS, indicator, a predefined priority level, or a predefined bit rate information; a predefined timer associated with the transmission controlling has not expired; a counter associated with the transmission controlling has reached a predefined counter threshold; the UE is moving; a battery level of the UE is higher than a first threshold; a battery level of the UE is lower than a second threshold; or the UE is not plugged into a power outlet. the UE is in one of a set of predefined coverage enhancement levels, coverage classes, or coverage enhancement modes, the data repetition indicator is above a predefined repetition threshold, a signal strength at the UE is below a predefined signal strength threshold, or a signal quality at the UE is below a predefined signal quality threshold; the uplink data has a predefined data type; the uplink data is associated with at least one of a predefined Quality of Service, QoS, indicator, a predefined priority level, or a predefined bit rate information; a predefined timer associated with the transmission controlling has not expired; a counter associated with the transmission controlling has reached a predefined counter threshold; the UE is moving; a battery level of the UE is higher than a first threshold; a battery level of the UE is lower than a second threshold; or the UE is not plugged into a power outlet.