Methods and nodes for performing a handover at resume

Abstract

A method in a wireless device for resuming a connection of the wireless device is provided. The method comprises: sending, to a first network node, a request to resume a connection with the first network node; in response to sending the request, receiving a response comprising an indication to hand over to a second network node; and performing the handover with the second network node. A method in a first network node for resuming a connection is also provided. The method comprises: receiving, from a wireless device, a request to resume a connection with the first network node; sending a handover request to a second network node in response to receiving the resume request; in response to receiving an acknowledgement for the handover request, from the second network node, sending a response to the wireless device for indicating a handover of the wireless device to the second network node.

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