A terminal for use in a mobile telecommunications network, the mobile telecommunications network comprising a base station providing wireless connectivity within a base station cell , and a mobile node providing wireless connectivity within a local cell , the mobile node configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station, wherein the terminal comprises a transmitter, a receiver and a controller and is configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station and to communicate wirelessly with the mobile node, the communication with the mobile node being by means of a limited connection when in a radio resource control state in which the terminal remains connected but cannot exchange user data, or by means of a full connection when in a radio resource control state in which the terminal can exchange user data and signalling, wherein the terminal is further configured to: activate a full connection between the terminal and the mobile node; when a transfer of data between the terminal and the mobile node has been completed, activate a limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node; start a first timer of fixed duration when the limited local radio connection is activated; and the terminal being characterized by being further configured to: when the first timer has expired, activate a limited base station radio connection between the terminal and the base station and, subsequently, terminate the limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node. a base station providing wireless connectivity within a base station cell , and a mobile node providing wireless connectivity within a local cell , the mobile node configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station, wherein the terminal comprises a transmitter, a receiver and a controller and is configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station and to communicate wirelessly with the mobile node, the communication with the mobile node being by means of a limited connection when in a radio resource control state in which the terminal remains connected but cannot exchange user data, or by means of a full connection when in a radio resource control state in which the terminal can exchange user data and signalling, wherein the terminal is further configured to: activate a full connection between the terminal and the mobile node; when a transfer of data between the terminal and the mobile node has been completed, activate a limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node; start a first timer of fixed duration when the limited local radio connection is activated; and the terminal being characterized by being further configured to: when the first timer has expired, activate a limited base station radio connection between the terminal and the base station and, subsequently, terminate the limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node. activate a full connection between the terminal and the mobile node; when a transfer of data between the terminal and the mobile node has been completed, activate a limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node; start a first timer of fixed duration when the limited local radio connection is activated; and the terminal being characterized by being further configured to: when the first timer has expired, activate a limited base station radio connection between the terminal and the base station and, subsequently, terminate the limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node. <EOS>