Carrier aggregation sCell selection for LTE-A

A network node for configuring a wireless device with a secondary cell comprising a processor and a memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the processor, whereby the network node is operative to:

• obtain a list of potential secondary cells for the wireless device;
• blindly select a secondary cell for the wireless device from the list of potential secondary cells without obtaining a signal quality measurement of the selected secondary cell where the selected secondary cell has a coverage area that may be different than a coverage area for a primary cell for the wireless device;
• configure the wireless device with the selected secondary cell;
• monitor for at least one of:
• an indication that the selected secondary cell is an acceptable secondary cell for the wireless device;
• an indication that the selected secondary cell is not an acceptable secondary cell for the wireless device;
• or
• an indication from the wireless device that a neighboring cell of the selected secondary cell is better than the selected secondary cell;
• if the at least one indication is not received within a defined period of time, blindly select a new secondary cell for the wireless device from the list of potential secondary cells for the wireless device;
• and
• configure the wireless device with the new secondary cell selected for the wireless device.