First Network Node, Second Network Node, and Methods Performed Thereby for Handling Downlink Transmission for a Wireless Device

The method of claim 33, wherein the further indication is the previous indication indicating the wireless device is in the serving area of the second network node.

A method performed by a second network node, the method being for handling downlink transmission for a wireless device, the second network node operating in a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a wireless communications network, and the method comprising:

• receiving a first indication from a first network node operating in the RAN of the wireless communications network, wherein the first indication indicates a size of a buffer of data for the downlink transmission to the wireless device, wherein the wireless device is located in a serving area of the second network node, wherein the wireless device is in an inactive state, and wherein the receiving of the first indication is performed with the proviso that a previous indication has been sent by the second network node indicating that the wireless device is in the serving area of the second network node.

A first network node, for handling downlink transmission for a wireless device, the first network node being configured to operate in a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a wireless communications network, and the first network node being further configured to:

• obtain data for downlink transmission to the wireless device, wherein the first network node is configured to have a context stored for a connection with the wireless device, wherein the wireless device is configured to be in an inactive state, and send a first indication to a second network node configured to operate in the RAN of the wireless communications network and to page or paging the wireless device for transmission of the data, wherein the first indication is configured to indicate a size of a buffer of the data for downlink transmission to the wireless device, and wherein:
• i. the first network node is configured to refrain from sending the first indication to other network nodes configured to operate in the RAN of the wireless communications network and configured to be paging the wireless device for transmission of the data, and ii. the sending of the first indication is configured to be performed with the proviso that a previous indication is configured to have been obtained from the second network node indicating the wireless device is in the serving area of the second network node.

A second network node, for handling downlink transmission for a wireless device, the second network node being configured to operate in a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a wireless communications network, and the second network node being further configured to:

• receive a first indication from a first network node configured to operate in the RAN of the wireless communications network, wherein the first indication is configured to indicate a size of a buffer of data for the downlink transmission to the wireless device, wherein the wireless device is configured to be located in a serving area of the second network node, wherein the wireless device is configured to be in an inactive state, and wherein the receiving of the first indication is configured to be performed with the proviso that a previous indication is configured to have been sent by the second network node, wherein the previous indication is configured to indicate that the wireless device is in the serving area of the second network node.