A method executed by an eNodeB of a cellular telecommunication system for controlling handover of a User Equipment, UE, operating near a cell edge of a serving cell, the method being characterised by comprising: determining whether the UE has a priority level defined for utilizing a signal-quality threshold parameter that is set at a level greater than a signal-quality handover level,a5, used to initiate handover of the UE to a neighbor cell; upon determining that the UE has a priority level defined for utilizing the signal-quality threshold parameter, monitoring UE signal-quality reports to determine when a signal quality of the UE in the serving cell is lower than the signal-quality threshold parameter and greater than the signal-quality handover level; and forcing a handover of the UE from the serving cell to the neighbor cell in response to determining that the signal quality of the UE is lower than the signal-quality threshold parameter and greater than the signal-quality handover level a5, wherein the UE signal-quality reports comprise UE Channel Quality Indication, CQI, reports indicating a CQI experienced by the UE, UEcqi, in the serving cell, the signal-quality threshold parameter comprises a CQI Threshold parameter, and the signal-quality handover level comprises a CQI handover level; and upon determining that the UE does not have a priority level defined for utilizing the CQI Threshold parameter: monitoring UE CQI reports to determine when the UEcqi is lower than the CQI handover level; and handing over the UE to the neighbor cell in response to determining that the UEcqi is lower than the CQI handover level. determining whether the UE has a priority level defined for utilizing a signal-quality threshold parameter that is set at a level greater than a signal-quality handover level,a5, used to initiate handover of the UE to a neighbor cell; upon determining that the UE has a priority level defined for utilizing the signal-quality threshold parameter, monitoring UE signal-quality reports to determine when a signal quality of the UE in the serving cell is lower than the signal-quality threshold parameter and greater than the signal-quality handover level; and forcing a handover of the UE from the serving cell to the neighbor cell in response to determining that the signal quality of the UE is lower than the signal-quality threshold parameter and greater than the signal-quality handover level a5, wherein the UE signal-quality reports comprise UE Channel Quality Indication, CQI, reports indicating a CQI experienced by the UE, UEcqi, in the serving cell, the signal-quality threshold parameter comprises a CQI Threshold parameter, and the signal-quality handover level comprises a CQI handover level; and upon determining that the UE does not have a priority level defined for utilizing the CQI Threshold parameter: monitoring UE CQI reports to determine when the UEcqi is lower than the CQI handover level; and handing over the UE to the neighbor cell in response to determining that the UEcqi is lower than the CQI handover level. monitoring UE CQI reports to determine when the UEcqi is lower than the CQI handover level; and handing over the UE to the neighbor cell in response to determining that the UEcqi is lower than the CQI handover level.