CPC H04W 36/023 (2013.01) [H04W 36/0011 (2013.01); H04W 74/0833 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method performed by a target access node for handling data packets in a handover of a User Equipment, UE, from a source cell served by a source access node, to a target cell served by the target access node, in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
receiving a status report of last received data packet in the UE from the source access node;
performing a data packet duplication check based on the information comprised in the status report;
sending to the UE, only data packets which have not already been received by the UE from the source access node, based on the outcome of the duplication check;
receiving a handover request message from a source access node serving the source cell, which handover request message comprises an enhanced make-before-break, MBB, indicator; and
based on the enhanced MBB indicator, reserving uplink, UL, resources for a status report of last received data packet in the UE from the source access node.
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