Communication between network nodes of a mobile communication network

A mobile communication network for communication between network nodes of the mobile communication network, wherein the mobile communication network comprises:

• an access network;
• a core network;
• and
• a specific network node;
• wherein the access network comprises a plurality of base station entities, the plurality of base station entities comprising a first base station entity and a second base station entity;
• wherein the first and second base station entities and the specific network node are configured using a first indirect communication interface between the first base station entity and the specific network node of the mobile communication network and using a second indirect communication interface between the second base station entity and the specific network node of the mobile communication network to transmit information related to configuration information from the first base station entity to the second base station entity;
• wherein the first and second base station entities support the capability to establish a direct communication interface between the first and second base station entities but the first and second base station entities do not have a direct communication interface between the first and second base station entities;
• wherein transmitting the information related to configuration information from the first base station entity to the second base station entity further comprises:
• transmitting, by the first base station, a first message to the specific network node of the mobile communication network using a first indirect communication interface between the first base station entity and the specific network node;
• and
• transmitting, by the specific network node, a second message to the second base station entity using a second indirect communication interface between the second base station entity and the specific network node;
• wherein the first and second base station entities using the first and second indirect communication interfaces instead of establishing a direct communication interface between the first and second base station entities is due to:
• one or more direct communication interfaces between the first base station entity and one or more other base stations being prioritized over a direct communication interface between the first and second base station entities;
• and/or
• one or more direct communication interfaces between the second base station entity and one or more other base stations being prioritized over a direct communication interface between the first and second base station entities;
• and
• wherein prioritization for a direct communication interface between two respective base station entities is based on frequency of handover events between the two respective base station entities, with lower frequency corresponding to lower prioritization,
• wherein:
• the first base station is further configured to send, to the second base station via the first and second indirect communication interfaces, a first usage report comprising information regarding remaining direct communication interfaces connected to the first base station;
• and/or
• the second base station is further configured to send, to the first base station via the first and second indirect communication interfaces, a second usage report comprising information regarding remaining direct communication interfaces connected to the second base station.

One or more non-transitory computer readable mediums having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for communication between network nodes of a mobile communication network, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, facilitate performance of the following:

• transmitting information related to configuration information from a first base station entity to a second base station entity via a specific network node of the mobile communication network, wherein the first and second base station entities support the capability to establish a direct communication interface between the first and second base station entities but the first and second base station entities do not have a direct communication interface between the first and second base station entities, wherein the transmitting further comprises:
• transmitting, by the first base station, a first message to the specific network node of the mobile communication network using a first indirect communication interface between the first base station entity and the specific network node;
• and
• transmitting, by the specific network node, a second message to the second base station entity using a second indirect communication interface between the second base station entity and the specific network node;
• wherein the first and second base station entities using the first and second indirect communication interfaces instead of establishing a direct communication interface between the first and second base station entities is due to:
• one or more direct communication interfaces between the first base station entity and one or more other base stations being prioritized over a direct communication interface between the first and second base station entities;
• and/or
• one or more direct communication interfaces between the second base station entity and one or more other base stations being prioritized over a direct communication interface between the first and second base station entities;
• and
• wherein prioritization for a direct communication interface between two respective base station entities is based on frequency of handover events between the two respective base station entities, with lower frequency corresponding to lower prioritization,
• wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, further facilitate performance of the following:
• sending, by the first base station to the second base station via the first and second indirect communication interfaces, a first usage report comprising information regarding remaining direct communication interfaces connected to the first base station;
• and/or
• sending, by the second base station to the first base station via the first and second indirect communication interfaces, a second usage report comprising information regarding remaining direct communication interfaces connected to the second base station.