A network entity for providing redundant data paths for communication of data for a user equipment, UE, in a communication network, wherein the network entity is configured to: establish a first packet data unit, PDU session for the UE using a primary next generation radio access network, NG-RAN, implementing a first protocol stack, wherein the first protocol stack includes at least one first GPRS tunnelling protocol user plane, GTP-U, entity and a first service data adaption protocol, SDAP, entity, wherein the establishment of the first PDU session includes establishing at least one first GTP-U tunnel between a core network of the communication network and the primary NG-RAN; establish a second PDU session for the UE using a secondary NG-RAN implementing a second protocol stack, wherein the second protocol stack includes at least one second GTP-U entity and a second SDAP entity, wherein the establishment of the second PDU session includes establishing at least one second GTP-U tunnel between the core network of the communication network and the secondary NG-RAN; and provide a first packet duplication and elimination, PDE, entity in the first GTP-U entity and/or the first SDAP entity of the primary NG-RAN and a second PDE entity in the second GTP-U entity and/or the second SDAP entity of the secondary NG-RAN, wherein the first PDE entity is configured to: (a) obtain a first downlink Ethernet frame or DetNet-IP packet from the first GTP-U entity; (b) generate a first downlink service data unit, SDU, wherein the first downlink SDU comprises the first downlink Ethernet frame or DetNet-IP packet; (c) generate a first downlink packet data unit, PDU, based on the first downlink SDU, wherein the first downlink PDU comprises the first downlink Ethernet frame or DetNet-IP packet for providing the first downlink PDU to the first SDAP entity or a first packet data convergence protocol, PDCP, entity of the primary NG-RAN; and (d) provide a copy of the first downlink SDU to the first GTP-U entity or a further first GTP-U entity for forwarding the copy of the first downlink SDU to the secondary NG-RAN. establish a first packet data unit, PDU session for the UE using a primary next generation radio access network, NG-RAN, implementing a first protocol stack, wherein the first protocol stack includes at least one first GPRS tunnelling protocol user plane, GTP-U, entity and a first service data adaption protocol, SDAP, entity, wherein the establishment of the first PDU session includes establishing at least one first GTP-U tunnel between a core network of the communication network and the primary NG-RAN; establish a second PDU session for the UE using a secondary NG-RAN implementing a second protocol stack, wherein the second protocol stack includes at least one second GTP-U entity and a second SDAP entity, wherein the establishment of the second PDU session includes establishing at least one second GTP-U tunnel between the core network of the communication network and the secondary NG-RAN; and provide a first packet duplication and elimination, PDE, entity in the first GTP-U entity and/or the first SDAP entity of the primary NG-RAN and a second PDE entity in the second GTP-U entity and/or the second SDAP entity of the secondary NG-RAN, wherein the first PDE entity is configured to: (a) obtain a first downlink Ethernet frame or DetNet-IP packet from the first GTP-U entity; (b) generate a first downlink service data unit, SDU, wherein the first downlink SDU comprises the first downlink Ethernet frame or DetNet-IP packet; (c) generate a first downlink packet data unit, PDU, based on the first downlink SDU, wherein the first downlink PDU comprises the first downlink Ethernet frame or DetNet-IP packet for providing the first downlink PDU to the first SDAP entity or a first packet data convergence protocol, PDCP, entity of the primary NG-RAN; and (d) provide a copy of the first downlink SDU to the first GTP-U entity or a further first GTP-U entity for forwarding the copy of the first downlink SDU to the secondary NG-RAN. (a) obtain a first downlink Ethernet frame or DetNet-IP packet from the first GTP-U entity; (b) generate a first downlink service data unit, SDU, wherein the first downlink SDU comprises the first downlink Ethernet frame or DetNet-IP packet; (c) generate a first downlink packet data unit, PDU, based on the first downlink SDU, wherein the first downlink PDU comprises the first downlink Ethernet frame or DetNet-IP packet for providing the first downlink PDU to the first SDAP entity or a first packet data convergence protocol, PDCP, entity of the primary NG-RAN; and (d) provide a copy of the first downlink SDU to the first GTP-U entity or a further first GTP-U entity for forwarding the copy of the first downlink SDU to the secondary NG-RAN.