Network Nodes and Methods in a Wireless Communications Network

A method performed by a first network node for determining one or more cells to serve a wireless device connected to the first network node in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:

• in a control connection between the first network node and a second network node, receiving, from the second network node, current load information for a third cell candidate, wherein the third cell candidate is served by a third network node;
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• determining one or more cells to serve the wireless device based on the current load information of the third cell candidate.

A method performed in a second network node for assisting a first network node in determining one or more cells to serve a wireless device connected to the first network node in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:

• in a control connection between the second network node and a third network node, receiving, from the third network node, current load information for a third cell candidate served by the third network node;
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• assisting the first network node in determining the one or more cells to serve the wireless device by transmitting, to the first network node, the current load information for the third cell candidate as a basis for determining the one or more cells to serve the wireless device.

A first network node configured to determine one or more cells to serve a wireless device connected to the first network node in a wireless communications network, the first network node comprising processing circuitry configured to:

• in a control connection between the first network node and a second network node, receive, from the second network node, current load information for a third cell candidate, wherein the third cell candidate is arranged to be served by a third network node;
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• determine one or more cells to serve the wireless device based on the current load information of the third cell candidate.

A second network node configured to assist a first network node in determining one or more cells to serve a wireless device connected to the first network node in a wireless communications network, the second network node comprising processing circuitry configured to:

• in a control connection between the second network node and a third network node, receive, from the third network node, current load information for a third cell candidate served by the third network node, and
• assist the first network node in determining the one or more cells to serve the wireless device by transmitting, to the first network node, the current load information for the third cell candidate as a basis for determining the one or more cells to serve the wireless device.