Network node and methods for handling X2-C connection setups in a multi operator radio access network system

Abstract

A method performed by a first network node is provided. The method is for handling X2-C connection setups in a Multi Operator Radio Access Network. MORAN, system of a wireless communications network. The first network node is operating in the MORAN system. When receiving (401) an Automatic Neighbour Relation, ANR, initiated report, from the UE, which report comprises one or more identifiers identifying respective one or more neighbouring cells, the first network node unlocks, or creates and unlocks (402) one or more network node termination point Managed Objects. MOs, based on the respective identifier out of the one or more identifiers. And based on the unlocked, or created and unlocked, one or more network node termination point MOs, the first network node initiates (403) X2-C interface connection setups between the first network node and the respective one or more neighbouring nodes serving the respective identified one or more neighbouring cells. The X2-C interface connections are adapted to be setup only for one X2-C configuration out of all supported X2-C configurations on the MORAN system based on the one or more identifiers. The X2-C interface connections are related to each of the respective one or more neighbouring nodes.

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