Method for identifying a mobile terminal in a mobile communication system, the mobile communication system comprising a first set of a plurality of transmission points (110-1; 110-2; 110-3) for communicating with the mobile terminal in a first addressing area covered by the first set of transmission points, the method comprising: assigning a first identifier (ID 1) to the mobile terminal for addressing the mobile terminal residing in the first addressing area from any of the transmission points (110-1; 110-2; 110;3) comprised by the first set of transmission points, wherein the mobile communication system comprises a second set of a plurality of transmission points (130-1; 130-2; 130-3) for communicating with the mobile terminal in a second addressing area adjacent to the first addressing area, the method further comprising: assigning a second identifier (ID 2) to the mobile terminal for addressing the mobile terminal from any of the transmission points (130-1; 130-2; 130-3) comprised by the second set of transmission points, when the mobile terminal resides in the second addressing area, and wherein the second identifier (ID 2) is different from the first identifier (ID 1), wherein the first addressing area and the second addressing area geographically overlap each other and have an overlapping addressing area, wherein the method further comprises assigning (210; 220) the first identifier (ID 1) and the second identifier (ID 2) simultaneously to the mobile terminal when it resides in the overlapping addressing area. assigning a first identifier (ID 1) to the mobile terminal for addressing the mobile terminal residing in the first addressing area from any of the transmission points (110-1; 110-2; 110;3) comprised by the first set of transmission points, wherein the mobile communication system comprises a second set of a plurality of transmission points (130-1; 130-2; 130-3) for communicating with the mobile terminal in a second addressing area adjacent to the first addressing area, the method further comprising: assigning a second identifier (ID 2) to the mobile terminal for addressing the mobile terminal from any of the transmission points (130-1; 130-2; 130-3) comprised by the second set of transmission points, when the mobile terminal resides in the second addressing area, and wherein the second identifier (ID 2) is different from the first identifier (ID 1), wherein the first addressing area and the second addressing area geographically overlap each other and have an overlapping addressing area, wherein the method further comprises assigning (210; 220) the first identifier (ID 1) and the second identifier (ID 2) simultaneously to the mobile terminal when it resides in the overlapping addressing area. assigning a second identifier (ID 2) to the mobile terminal for addressing the mobile terminal from any of the transmission points (130-1; 130-2; 130-3) comprised by the second set of transmission points, when the mobile terminal resides in the second addressing area, and wherein the second identifier (ID 2) is different from the first identifier (ID 1), wherein the first addressing area and the second addressing area geographically overlap each other and have an overlapping addressing area, wherein the method further comprises assigning (210; 220) the first identifier (ID 1) and the second identifier (ID 2) simultaneously to the mobile terminal when it resides in the overlapping addressing area.