Conditional Handover Execution Probability Information to Potential Target Node

A method, in a target node operating in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a source node serving a first user equipment (UE) a conditional handover request that includes one or more parameters indicative of a likelihood that handover of the first UE to the target node will be executed;
• allocating resources for the UE, wherein said allocating takes into account the likelihood that handover of the first UE to the target node will be executed;
• and
• sending handover configuration information for the first UE to the source node, in response to the conditional handover request.

A source network node comprising:

• communication interface circuitry configured to communicate with one or more other nodes in a wireless communication network;
• and
• processing circuitry operatively associated with the communication interface circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
• determine that a user equipment (UE) served by the source network node is a candidate for conditional handover configuration;
• send to a target node for conditional handover of the UE, using the communication interface circuitry, a conditional handover request that includes one or more parameters indicative of a likelihood that handover of the UE to the target node will be executed.

A target network node comprising:

• communication interface circuitry configured to communicate with one or more other nodes in a wireless communication network;
• and
• processing circuitry operatively associated with the communication interface circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
• receive, from a source node serving a first user equipment (UE) a conditional handover request that includes one or more parameters indicative of a likelihood that handover of the first UE to the target network node will be executed;
• allocate resources for the UE, taking into account the likelihood that handover of the first UE to the target network node will be executed;
• and
• send handover configuration information for the first UE to the source node, in response to the conditional handover request.