A method performed by a radio network apparatus for controlling signaling of radio links between a user equipment and a radio base station, the method comprising: gathering information on radio link characteristics of a downlink and information on radio link characteristics of an uplink, wherein the downlink and the uplink are the radio links between the user equipment and the radio base station; comparing the gathered information on the radio link characteristics of the downlink and the gathered information on the radio link characteristics of the uplink to establish whether a similarity exists in the radio link characteristics of the downlink and the radio link characteristics of the uplink; in response to establishing that there exists a similarity in the radio link characteristics of the downlink and the radio link characteristics of the uplink: obtaining radio link quality of the downlink and radio link quality of the uplink; comparing the obtained radio link quality of the downlink and the obtained radio link quality of the uplink to establish whether a similarity in the radio link quality of the downlink and the radio link quality of the uplink is within a predefined tolerance; and controlling the signaling for both the downlink and the uplink in response to establishing that the similarity in the radio link quality of the downlink and the radio link quality of the uplink is within said predefined tolerance, wherein the radio link qualities of the uplink and the downlink are received signal strengths of the downlink and the uplink; and in response to establishing that there exists a dissimilarity in the radio link characteristics of the downlink and the radio link characteristics of the uplink, controlling the signaling using separate signaling procedures for the downlink and the uplink. gathering information on radio link characteristics of a downlink and information on radio link characteristics of an uplink, wherein the downlink and the uplink are the radio links between the user equipment and the radio base station; comparing the gathered information on the radio link characteristics of the downlink and the gathered information on the radio link characteristics of the uplink to establish whether a similarity exists in the radio link characteristics of the downlink and the radio link characteristics of the uplink; in response to establishing that there exists a similarity in the radio link characteristics of the downlink and the radio link characteristics of the uplink: obtaining radio link quality of the downlink and radio link quality of the uplink; comparing the obtained radio link quality of the downlink and the obtained radio link quality of the uplink to establish whether a similarity in the radio link quality of the downlink and the radio link quality of the uplink is within a predefined tolerance; and controlling the signaling for both the downlink and the uplink in response to establishing that the similarity in the radio link quality of the downlink and the radio link quality of the uplink is within said predefined tolerance, wherein the radio link qualities of the uplink and the downlink are received signal strengths of the downlink and the uplink; and obtaining radio link quality of the downlink and radio link quality of the uplink; comparing the obtained radio link quality of the downlink and the obtained radio link quality of the uplink to establish whether a similarity in the radio link quality of the downlink and the radio link quality of the uplink is within a predefined tolerance; and controlling the signaling for both the downlink and the uplink in response to establishing that the similarity in the radio link quality of the downlink and the radio link quality of the uplink is within said predefined tolerance, wherein the radio link qualities of the uplink and the downlink are received signal strengths of the downlink and the uplink; and in response to establishing that there exists a dissimilarity in the radio link characteristics of the downlink and the radio link characteristics of the uplink, controlling the signaling using separate signaling procedures for the downlink and the uplink.