Patent ID: 11903051
Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 12:
13. A second network node for establishing a second feeder link towards an airborne or orbital communication node in non-terrestrial communications network to handle wireless devices being served by the airborne or orbital communication node, wherein a first network node is handling the wireless devices served by the airborne or orbital communication node over a first feeder link between the first network node and the airborne or orbital communication node, the second network node comprising:
interface circuitry configured to communicate with at least the first network node; and
processing circuitry operatively coupled to the interface circuitry, the processing circuitry being configured to:
determine that the wireless devices served by the airborne or orbital communication node are to be handled by the second network node over the second feeder link,
establish the second feeder link towards the airborne or orbital communication node, and
transmit, to the first network node, information indicating that the second network node has established the second feeder link towards the airborne or orbital communication node in order to handle the wireless devices being served by the airborne or orbital communication node,
wherein the information indicates a served cell(s) that the second network node is providing through the airborne or orbital communication node.