A method for wireless communications by a user equipment, UE, comprising: receiving a first configuration of parameters for receiving downlink control channel signaling, wherein the downlink control channel includes a machine-type Communication physical downlink control channel, MPDCCH, and/or a narrowband physical downlink control channel, NPDCCH, the first configuration of parameters associated with a first coverage level; measuring at least one parameter related to channel conditions; determining first (Qout), second (Qin), third (Early_Qout) and fourth (Early_Qin) radio link monitoring, RLM threshold values for the at least one parameter based on the first configuration of parameters associated with the first coverage level; and performing RLM functions based on the first (Qout), second (Qin), third (Early_Qout) and fourth (Early_Qin) RLM threshold values, wherein: the first (Qout) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a first quality threshold value, below which the UE is considered to be in an out of synchronization, OOS state; the second (Qin) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a second quality threshold value, above which the UE is considered to be in a synchronized state, the third (Early_Qout) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a third quality threshold value, below which the UE sends a first indication of a change in coverage zone, wherein the UE sends the first indication of a change in coverage zone before the measured at least one parameter related to channel conditions falls below the first RLM threshold value (Qout); and the fourth (Early_Qin) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a fourth quality threshold value, above which the UE sends a second indication of a change in coverage zone, wherein the UE sends the second indication of a change in coverage zone before the measured at least one parameter related to channel conditions exceeds the second RLM threshold value (Qin). receiving a first configuration of parameters for receiving downlink control channel signaling, wherein the downlink control channel includes a machine-type Communication physical downlink control channel, MPDCCH, and/or a narrowband physical downlink control channel, NPDCCH, the first configuration of parameters associated with a first coverage level; measuring at least one parameter related to channel conditions; determining first (Qout), second (Qin), third (Early_Qout) and fourth (Early_Qin) radio link monitoring, RLM threshold values for the at least one parameter based on the first configuration of parameters associated with the first coverage level; and performing RLM functions based on the first (Qout), second (Qin), third (Early_Qout) and fourth (Early_Qin) RLM threshold values, wherein: the first (Qout) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a first quality threshold value, below which the UE is considered to be in an out of synchronization, OOS state; the second (Qin) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a second quality threshold value, above which the UE is considered to be in a synchronized state, the third (Early_Qout) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a third quality threshold value, below which the UE sends a first indication of a change in coverage zone, wherein the UE sends the first indication of a change in coverage zone before the measured at least one parameter related to channel conditions falls below the first RLM threshold value (Qout); and the fourth (Early_Qin) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a fourth quality threshold value, above which the UE sends a second indication of a change in coverage zone, wherein the UE sends the second indication of a change in coverage zone before the measured at least one parameter related to channel conditions exceeds the second RLM threshold value (Qin). the first (Qout) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a first quality threshold value, below which the UE is considered to be in an out of synchronization, OOS state; the second (Qin) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a second quality threshold value, above which the UE is considered to be in a synchronized state, the third (Early_Qout) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a third quality threshold value, below which the UE sends a first indication of a change in coverage zone, wherein the UE sends the first indication of a change in coverage zone before the measured at least one parameter related to channel conditions falls below the first RLM threshold value (Qout); and the fourth (Early_Qin) RLM threshold value for the at least one parameter comprises a fourth quality threshold value, above which the UE sends a second indication of a change in coverage zone, wherein the UE sends the second indication of a change in coverage zone before the measured at least one parameter related to channel conditions exceeds the second RLM threshold value (Qin).