A core network node configured to interact with a radio access network node (102 1, 102 2) managing cells in a routing area, the CN node comprising: a processor; and, a memory that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the CN node is operable to: transmit, to the RAN node, a first paging message associated with a first selected wireless device from a plurality of wireless devices (104 1, 104 2, 104 3...104 n) using one Extended Discontinuous Receive (eDRX) cycle of a plurality of eDRX cycles; receive, from the RAN node, a first paging response message which includes a time remaining until a next paging occasion for the first selected wireless device; receive a payload for one of the plurality of wireless device using the one eDRX cycle of the plurality of eDRX cycles; calculate a time remaining until a next paging occasion for the one of the plurality of wireless devices by utilizing the time remaining until a next paging occasion for the first selected wireless device; and, transmit, to at least the RAN node, another paging message associated with the one of the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the another paging message is transmitted a predetermined time before the next instance of the paging group for the one of the plurality of wireless devices. a processor; and, a memory that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the CN node is operable to: transmit, to the RAN node, a first paging message associated with a first selected wireless device from a plurality of wireless devices (104 1, 104 2, 104 3...104 n) using one Extended Discontinuous Receive (eDRX) cycle of a plurality of eDRX cycles; receive, from the RAN node, a first paging response message which includes a time remaining until a next paging occasion for the first selected wireless device; receive a payload for one of the plurality of wireless device using the one eDRX cycle of the plurality of eDRX cycles; calculate a time remaining until a next paging occasion for the one of the plurality of wireless devices by utilizing the time remaining until a next paging occasion for the first selected wireless device; and, transmit, to at least the RAN node, another paging message associated with the one of the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the another paging message is transmitted a predetermined time before the next instance of the paging group for the one of the plurality of wireless devices. transmit, to the RAN node, a first paging message associated with a first selected wireless device from a plurality of wireless devices (104 1, 104 2, 104 3...104 n) using one Extended Discontinuous Receive (eDRX) cycle of a plurality of eDRX cycles; receive, from the RAN node, a first paging response message which includes a time remaining until a next paging occasion for the first selected wireless device; receive a payload for one of the plurality of wireless device using the one eDRX cycle of the plurality of eDRX cycles; calculate a time remaining until a next paging occasion for the one of the plurality of wireless devices by utilizing the time remaining until a next paging occasion for the first selected wireless device; and, transmit, to at least the RAN node, another paging message associated with the one of the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the another paging message is transmitted a predetermined time before the next instance of the paging group for the one of the plurality of wireless devices.