A method for mobility management in a wireless network , comprising: Identifying , by a network control element at a telecommunication network, a mobility profile that includes at least one active mobility setting and at least one idle mobility setting for a wireless device ; wherein the mobility profile is received from the wireless device as part of a connection request; selecting by the network control element a first active mobility setting and a first idle mobility setting from the mobility profile; determining , by the network control element based on the first active mobility setting, a first set of instructions for a first one or more network elements to engage in mobility management for the wireless device while the wireless device is in an active state exchanging packets of data with a Packet Data Network , PDN, via the telecommunication network; determining , by the network control element based on the first idle mobility setting, a second set of instructions for a second one or more network elements to engage in mobility management for the wireless device while the wireless device is in an idle state not exchanging packets of data with the PDN via the telecommunication network; providing by the network control element the first set of instructions to the first one or more network elements in accordance with the first active mobility setting when the wireless device is in the active state; and providing by the network control element the second set of instructions to the second one or more network elements in accordance with the first idle mobility setting when the wireless device is in the idle state. Identifying , by a network control element at a telecommunication network, a mobility profile that includes at least one active mobility setting and at least one idle mobility setting for a wireless device ; wherein the mobility profile is received from the wireless device as part of a connection request; selecting by the network control element a first active mobility setting and a first idle mobility setting from the mobility profile; determining , by the network control element based on the first active mobility setting, a first set of instructions for a first one or more network elements to engage in mobility management for the wireless device while the wireless device is in an active state exchanging packets of data with a Packet Data Network , PDN, via the telecommunication network; determining , by the network control element based on the first idle mobility setting, a second set of instructions for a second one or more network elements to engage in mobility management for the wireless device while the wireless device is in an idle state not exchanging packets of data with the PDN via the telecommunication network; providing by the network control element the first set of instructions to the first one or more network elements in accordance with the first active mobility setting when the wireless device is in the active state; and providing by the network control element the second set of instructions to the second one or more network elements in accordance with the first idle mobility setting when the wireless device is in the idle state. <EOS>