First network node, another network node and methods performed thereby, for handling compression of traffic

A computer-implemented method performed by another network node, the method being for handling compression of traffic, wherein the another network node operates in a communications network, the method comprising:

• obtaining a respective first indication from a first network node operating in the communications network, the respective first indication indicating a respective type of compression and/or decompression to be applied to a respective traffic in a respective link between a respective radio network node of one or more radio network nodes and a second network node operating in the communications network, the one or more radio network nodes having access to a core network of the communications network via a respective link to the second network node, wherein the respective type of compression is based on respective first information, the respective first information indicating:
• i. one or more respective indications of a status of the one or more radio network nodes, and
• ii. one or more respective characteristics of a respective traffic between the one or more radio network nodes and the second network node, and
• initiating application of the compression and/or decompression of the determined respective type to the respective traffic in the respective link.

A first network node, for handling compression of traffic, the first network node being configured to operate in a communications network, the first network node being further configured to:

• obtain respective first information from one or more radio network nodes, the one or more radio network nodes being configured to have access to a core network of the communications network via a respective link to a second network node configured to operate in the communications network, the respective first information being configured to indicate:
• i. one or more respective indications of a status of the one or more radio network nodes, and
• ii. one or more respective characteristics of a respective traffic between the one or more radio network nodes and the second network node, and
• determine, based on the respective first information configured to be obtained, a respective type of compression and/or decompression to be applied to the respective traffic in the respective link between at least a first radio network node of the one or more radio network nodes and the second network node, and
• initiate application of the compression and/or decompression of the respective type configured to be determined, to the respective traffic in the respective link.

A another network node, for handling compression of traffic, the another network node being configured to operate in a communications network, the another network node being further configured to:

• obtain a respective first indication from a first network node configured to operate in the communications network, the respective first indication being configured to indicate a respective type of compression and/or decompression to be applied to a respective traffic in a respective link between a respective radio network node of one or more radio network nodes and a second network node configured to operate in the communications network, the one or more radio network nodes being further configured to have access to a core network of the communications network via a respective link to the second network node, wherein the respective type of compression is configured to be based on respective first information, the respective first information being configured to indicate:
• i. one or more respective indications of a status of the one or more radio network nodes, and
• ii. one or more respective characteristics of a respective traffic between the one or more radio network nodes and the second network node, and
• initiate application of the compression and/or decompression of the determined respective type to the respective traffic in the respective link.