METHODS OF OPERATING NETWORK NODES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK, AND NETWORK NODES IMPLEMENTING THE SAME

摘要

In one aspect, there is provided a method of operating a first network node in a first communication network that operates according to a first radio access technology, RAT, the method comprising sending (1001) a request message (501; 601; 703; 801; 901) from the first network node to a second network node in a second communication network that operates according to a second RAT to initiate, modify and/or stop aggregation of user traffic for a terminal device via the first network node and the second network node; wherein the first RAT is different to the second RAT.