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 . <EOS>