METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR HANDLING AN IDENTIFICATION OF AN AVAILABLE COVERAGE IN A CELLULAR NETWORK

摘要

A method in a base station (1059 for handling an identification of an available coverage in a cellular network (100) is provided. The base station (105) serves a first cell (110) in the cellular network (100). The base station (105) identifies a coverage of a second cell (115) in the cellular network (100). When the second cell (115) is in the active mode it overlaps a portion (120) of the first cell (110). When the second cell (115) is in the sleep mode, the base station (105) transmits via the first cell (110) a message to a user equipment (125) located in the portion (120). The message comprises an indication of the coverage of the second cell (115), thereby enabling the user equipment (125) to identify the coverage of the second cell (115) as an available coverage for handling of an upcoming data transmission.