REDIRECTION OF IP-CONNECTED RADIO BASE STATION TO CORRECT CONTROL NODE

摘要

Methods and apparatus enable a femto radio base station (28f). initially connected to a first or default radio network controller node (261). to be redirected/reconnected to a second or correct radio network controller node (2O2) for use as an active radio network controller node for the femto radio base station (28f). The redirection/reconnection is accomplished by using location-indicative information obtained from a user equipment unit (30) which is in radio communication with the femto radio base station (28f). The technique of redirection is particularly valuable when the femto radio base station (28f) does not have its own receiver for ascertaining the radio access network (24) (RAN) environment.