A method for providing machine-type-communication, MTC in a wireless network, comprising: allocating a narrow bandwidth within a wide system bandwidth for communicating data related to MTC; generating MTC control data for communicating over one or more MTC control channels for an MTC UE within the narrow bandwidth; performing one of: puncturing at least one of the one or more legacy channels in the wide system bandwidth with at least one of the one or more MTC control channels, wherein the at least one legacy channel is a legacy control channel that overlaps symbols with the at least one MTC control channel in the wide system bandwidth; puncturing at least one of the one or more MTC control channels in the wide system bandwidth with at least one of the one or more legacy channels, wherein the at least one legacy channel is a legacy control channel that overlaps symbols with the at least one MTC control channel in the wide system bandwidth; or allocating the one or more MTC control channels in a portion of the wide system bandwidth that does not collide with at least one of the one or more legacy channels, wherein the one or more legacy channels are downlink legacy control channels that define a downlink control region that does not occupy the entire wide system bandwidth; and transmitting the one or more MTC control channels multiplexed with the one or more legacy channels over the wide system bandwidth. allocating a narrow bandwidth within a wide system bandwidth for communicating data related to MTC; generating MTC control data for communicating over one or more MTC control channels for an MTC UE within the narrow bandwidth; performing one of: puncturing at least one of the one or more legacy channels in the wide system bandwidth with at least one of the one or more MTC control channels, wherein the at least one legacy channel is a legacy control channel that overlaps symbols with the at least one MTC control channel in the wide system bandwidth; puncturing at least one of the one or more MTC control channels in the wide system bandwidth with at least one of the one or more legacy channels, wherein the at least one legacy channel is a legacy control channel that overlaps symbols with the at least one MTC control channel in the wide system bandwidth; or allocating the one or more MTC control channels in a portion of the wide system bandwidth that does not collide with at least one of the one or more legacy channels, wherein the one or more legacy channels are downlink legacy control channels that define a downlink control region that does not occupy the entire wide system bandwidth; and transmitting the one or more MTC control channels multiplexed with the one or more legacy channels over the wide system bandwidth. puncturing at least one of the one or more legacy channels in the wide system bandwidth with at least one of the one or more MTC control channels, wherein the at least one legacy channel is a legacy control channel that overlaps symbols with the at least one MTC control channel in the wide system bandwidth; puncturing at least one of the one or more MTC control channels in the wide system bandwidth with at least one of the one or more legacy channels, wherein the at least one legacy channel is a legacy control channel that overlaps symbols with the at least one MTC control channel in the wide system bandwidth; or allocating the one or more MTC control channels in a portion of the wide system bandwidth that does not collide with at least one of the one or more legacy channels, wherein the one or more legacy channels are downlink legacy control channels that define a downlink control region that does not occupy the entire wide system bandwidth; and transmitting the one or more MTC control channels multiplexed with the one or more legacy channels over the wide system bandwidth.