Location based mobility measurement activation

A method for location based mobility measurement activation, the method being performed by a wireless device operating in a first cell, comprising:

• obtaining, from a network node configured to provide network access in the first cell, mobility measurement activation instructions comprising information relating to at least one measurement area within the first cell, wherein:
• the at least one measurement area is related to a further cell having a coverage area that substantially overlaps with the first cell coverage area, and
• the at least one measurement area is dynamically changeable based on position-dependent events of wireless devices in the first cell;
• and
• determining whether to perform mobility measurements or not when located in the at least one measurement area.

A network node for location based mobility measurement activation, the network node being configured to provide network access in a first cell and comprising processing circuitry configured to cause the network node to:

• determine at least one measurement area within a first cell, wherein:
• the first cell has a fixed coverage area,
• the at least one measurement area is related to a further cell having a coverage area that substantially overlaps with the first cell coverage area, and
• the at least one measurement area is dynamically changeable based on position-dependent events of the wireless devices in the first cell;
• based on the at least one measurement area and respective positions of the wireless devices in the first cell, determine whether the wireless devices should perform mobility measurements for a possible handover to another network node;
• and
• based on determining that one or more of the wireless devices should perform the mobility measurements, provide mobility measurement activation instructions to the one or more wireless devices.

A wireless device for location based mobility measurement activation, the wireless device comprising processing circuitry, the processing circuitry being configured to cause the wireless device to:

• obtain, from a network node configured to provide network access in a first cell serving the wireless device, mobility measurement activation instructions comprising information relating to at least one measurement area within the first cell, wherein:
• the at least one measurement area is related to a further cell having a coverage area that substantially overlaps with the first cell coverage area, and
• the at least one measurement area is dynamically changeable based on position-dependent events of wireless devices in the first cell;
• and
• determine whether to perform mobility measurements or not when located in the at least one measurement area.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing executable computer code that, when executed by processing circuitry comprising a network node configured to provide network access in a first cell, configure the network node to:

• determine at least one measurement area within a first cell, wherein:
• the first cell has a fixed coverage area,
• the at least one measurement area is related to a further cell having a coverage area that substantially overlaps with the first cell coverage area, and
• the at least one measurement area is dynamically changeable based on position-dependent events of the wireless devices in the first cell;
• based on the at least one measurement area and respective positions of the wireless devices in the first cell, determine whether the wireless devices should perform mobility measurements for a possible handover to another network node;
• and
• based on determining that one or more of the wireless devices should perform the mobility measurements, provide mobility measurement activation instructions to the one or more wireless devices.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing executable computer code that, when executed by processing circuitry comprising a wireless device, configure the wireless device to:

• obtain, from a network node configured to provide network access in a first cell serving the wireless device, mobility measurement activation instructions comprising information relating to at least one measurement area within the first cell, wherein:
• the at least one measurement area is related to a further cell having a coverage area that substantially overlaps with the first cell coverage area, and
• the at least one measurement area is dynamically changeable based on position-dependent events of wireless devices in the first cell;
• and
• determine whether or not to perform mobility measurements when located in the at least one measurement area.