Repeater assisted mobility

A first base station, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and,
• at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the first base station to perform:
• communicating with a plurality of user equipment though a repeater,
• receiving, from the repeater, information indicative of a time difference between signals received from the first base station and signals received from a second base station as measured by the repeater, and of cell measurements by the repeater of signals received from the first base station and of signals received from the second base station;
• and
• making a handover decision for the plurality of user equipment based at least on the received information indicative of the cell measurements.

A method, comprising:

• relaying, by a repeater, communications between a plurality of user equipment and a first base station;
• measuring, by the repeater, a time difference between signals received from the first base station and signals received from a second base station;
• performing, by the repeater, cell measurements of signals received from the first base station and of signals received from the second base station;
• and
• sending, by the repeater to the first base station, information indicative of the measured time difference and of the cell measurements.