Operating a telecommunications network comprising a radio access network

A system for operating a telecommunications network comprising a radio access network, wherein the radio access network comprises a plurality of radio access network nodes that are configured to interact in order to provide communication services to user equipments connected to or served by the telecommunications network,

• wherein the radio access network nodes realize, at least partly, radio access coordinator unit functionalities and/or base station functionalities,
• wherein the system comprises:
• a specific first radio access network node;
• and
• a specific second radio access network node;
• wherein the specific first radio access network node is configured to send a capability indication message, wherein the capability indication message comprises capability information related to or indicating the capability of the specific first radio access network node;
• and
• wherein the specific second radio access network node is configured to receive the capability information.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for operating a telecommunications network comprising a radio access network, wherein the radio access network comprises a plurality of radio access network nodes that are configured to interact in order to provide communication services to user equipments connected to or served by the telecommunications network.

• wherein the radio access network nodes realize, at least partly, radio access coordinator unit functionalities and/or base station functionalities,
• wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, facilitate performance of the following steps:
• in a first step, the specific first radio access network node sends a capability indication message, wherein the capability indication message comprises capability information related to or indicating a capability of the specific first radio access network node;
• and
• in a second step, the specific second radio access network node receives the capability information.