Patent ID: 8571555
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for handover of a mobile terminal from a source node to a target node in a wireless telecommunications network, including the steps of: identifying a plurality of target nodes; identifying a preferred target node from the plurality for the mobile terminal to hand over to; the source node indicating to the preferred target node that it is the preferred target node; and when a target node other than the preferred target node is selected by the mobile terminal as a chosen target node to connect to the mobile terminal, the chosen target node sending a message to the source node to inform the source node of the choice; and, before the source node receives said message, the source node forwarding data to the preferred target node and, following receipt of said message by the source node and before the source node is sent a request to release resources, the source node beginning to forward data to the chosen target node.