A system for initializing a neighbor list for a target cell in a communication network, the system comprising: a processor (110, 304); and a memory in communication with the processor; wherein the processor is configured to: determine one or more donor cell from among a plurality of candidate donor cells, wherein determining the one or more donor cell comprises defining a geographical area based on the location of the target cell, and designating a plurality of the candidate donor cells within the geographical area as donor cells; and create a neighbor list for the target cell based on one or more neighbor list of the one or more donor cell, wherein the processor (110, 304) is configured to create the neighbor list for the target cell by: determining whether the one or more donor cell uses a same communications technology as the target cell; and when the one or more donor cell uses a different communications technology from the target cell, remapping contents of the donor cell's neighbor list in accordance with the communications technology of the target cell. a processor (110, 304); and a memory in communication with the processor; wherein the processor is configured to: determine one or more donor cell from among a plurality of candidate donor cells, wherein determining the one or more donor cell comprises defining a geographical area based on the location of the target cell, and designating a plurality of the candidate donor cells within the geographical area as donor cells; and create a neighbor list for the target cell based on one or more neighbor list of the one or more donor cell, wherein the processor (110, 304) is configured to create the neighbor list for the target cell by: determining whether the one or more donor cell uses a same communications technology as the target cell; and when the one or more donor cell uses a different communications technology from the target cell, remapping contents of the donor cell's neighbor list in accordance with the communications technology of the target cell. determine one or more donor cell from among a plurality of candidate donor cells, wherein determining the one or more donor cell comprises defining a geographical area based on the location of the target cell, and designating a plurality of the candidate donor cells within the geographical area as donor cells; and create a neighbor list for the target cell based on one or more neighbor list of the one or more donor cell, wherein the processor (110, 304) is configured to create the neighbor list for the target cell by: determining whether the one or more donor cell uses a same communications technology as the target cell; and when the one or more donor cell uses a different communications technology from the target cell, remapping contents of the donor cell's neighbor list in accordance with the communications technology of the target cell. determining whether the one or more donor cell uses a same communications technology as the target cell; and when the one or more donor cell uses a different communications technology from the target cell, remapping contents of the donor cell's neighbor list in accordance with the communications technology of the target cell.