METHOD AND DEVICE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

摘要

Network access unit (140) and method (400) in a network access unit (140), for selecting signal path between a user equipment (120) and a radio network node (110) in a heterogeneous wireless communication network (100). The heterogeneous wireless communication network (100) also comprises a relay node (130) and the network access unit (140). The method (400) comprises receiving (401) an access request from the user equipment (120). Further, the method (400) also comprises determining (402) communication performance metrics for transmitting data between the user equipment (120) and the radio network node (110). In addition, the method (400) furthermore comprises determining (403) alternative connection paths (160) between the user equipment (120) and the radio network node (110). Also, in further addition the method (400) also comprises selecting (406) connection path (160) between the user equipment (120) and the radio network node (110), based on the determined (402) communication performance metrics.