摘要 |
A method in a first network node for sending a message to a second network node or receiving the message from the second network node is provided. The first network node sends (302) the message to the second network node, or receives the message from the second network node. The message relates to the base station serving the cell. The message comprises a part of a Cell Identity Information Element (IE), relating to the cell. The part of the Cell Identity IE comprises two parts, a base station identity part for an identity of the base station, and a cell identity part for an identity of the cell. One or more bits of the cell identity part a reused for the base station identity part, such that the base station identity part is extended. The extended base station identity part is filled up with an extended identity of the base station. |