A core network (CN) node configured to interact with a radio access network (RAN) 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. <EOS>