Methods and arrangements for cell identification in a radio network

A first radio network node for identifying a candidate cell for handover of a user equipment, which first radio network node controls at least one base station, which first radio network node and which candidate cell are comprised in a radio communication system, said first radio network node comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive from the user equipment, a first cell identifier associated with the candidate cell,
• a transmitter configured to signal a cell identification request to at least one base station serving a cell using the first cell identifier, which cell identification request comprises a user equipment identifier associated with the user equipment, and which cell identification request requests any cell wherein the user equipment associated with the user equipment identifier can be detected,
• wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a cell identification response comprising a second cell identifier associated with a detecting cell, served by a detecting base station, wherein the user equipment associated with the user equipment identifier is detected, and wherein the first radio network node further comprises
• an identification unit configured to identify the candidate cell based on the received second cell identifier associated with the detecting cell.