Patent ID: 8243633

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving at a network element information having both a cell specific parameter and a radio link specific parameter, in respective messages on an interface between the network element and a radio network controller for configuring a radio uplink from a user equipment to the network element, configuring the radio uplink at the network element, and receiving a payload packet from the user equipment to the network element over the radio uplink after the radio uplink is configured at the network element, wherein at least one of said respective messages enables said configuring the radio uplink, and wherein prior to said receiving said information on said interface between said network element and said radio network controller, said radio network controller decides a value for said cell specific parameter or said radio link specific parameter, or both, for said sending said information with said cell specific parameter and said radio link specific parameter in said respective messages on said interface from said radio network controller to said network element.