Method, an apparatus and a network node for selective paging of user equipments in cellular mobile networks

An apparatus for use in a network node in a wireless communication network for paging a user equipment (UE) in a plurality of cells, comprising:

• a paging sequence determination unit configured to determine, for the plurality of cells, the number of observations made of the UE in each of a number of sets of cells among said plurality of cells, determine a paging sequence for the UE in the plurality of cells based on said determined number of observations in each of said sets of cells, and enable paging of the UE in the plurality of cells according to the determined paging sequence;
• wherein:
• determining the number of observations made of the UE in each of the sets of cells and determining the paging sequence for the UE are performed for each of a predetermined number of time periods;
• and
• enabling the paging of the UE further comprises:
• selecting one of the determined paging sequences for the UE based on a current time period, and enabling the paging according to the selected determined paging sequence.