Adapting a Triggering Threshold for Cell Re-Selection Measurements

A method, in a mobile terminal, for performing cell re-selection measurements based on a triggering threshold, wherein the mobile terminal is served by a macro cell, wherein the macro cell is supported by a base station, and wherein the base station and the mobile terminal are comprised in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:

• receiving a serving cell signal strength threshold from the base station;
• measuring serving cell signal strength and neighboring cell signal strength based on the received serving cell signal strength threshold;
• transmitting a measurement report to the base station in response to the neighboring cell signal strength being better than an offset relative the serving cell signal strength;
• wherein the receiving the threshold from the base station comprises:
• receiving, from the base station, a plurality of thresholds, each threshold mapped to one or more associated positions within the macro cell;
• selecting one threshold of the plurality of thresholds based on the mobile terminal's position within the macro cell.

A mobile terminal configured to perform cell re-selection measurements based on a triggering threshold, wherein the mobile terminal is served by a macro cell, wherein the macro cell is supported by a base station, and wherein the base station and the mobile terminal are comprised in a wireless communications network, the mobile terminal comprising:

• a receiving circuit configured to receive a serving cell signal strength threshold from the base station;
• a measuring circuit configured to measure serving cell signal strength and neighboring cell signal strength based on the received serving cell signal strength threshold;
• a transmitting circuit configured to transmit a measurement report to the base station when a neighboring cell signal strength is better than an offset relative the serving cell signal strength;
• wherein the receiving circuit further is configured to:
• receive, from the base station, a plurality of thresholds, each threshold mapped to one or more associated positions within the macro cell;
• select one threshold of the plurality of thresholds based on the mobile terminal's position within the macro cell.